CMS Marketplace state · 30 counties
Alaska ACA marketplace premiums
Statewide aggregates from CMS Public Use Files. Listed rates are age-27 premiums unless a row notes another age band.
Data updated 2026-08-30
- $720
- Avg premium (age 27)
- 30
- Counties
- 2
- Issuers
- #6 of 30
- Premium rank (30 states)
Top quartile, highest
Alaska lists 15 ACA marketplace plans across 30 counties from 2 issuers. Average age-27 premium is $720/mo (age 40: $878/mo; age 60: $1,864/mo), ranging $531 to $900/mo. Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files.
- State premium corpus place #6 of 30 (highest = #1)
- Costliest county Silver: Fairbanks North Star at $871/mo
- Cheapest county Silver: Haines at $839/mo
Premium rank is not plan-count rank
According to CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, Alaska ranks #6 of 30 federal-marketplace states by average age-27 premium ($720/mo) and #30 of 30 by plan count (15 plans).
- #6 of 30
- Age-27 premium among 30 states
- $720
- Average listed premium /mo (age 27)
- #30 of 30
- Plan count among 30 states
- 15
- Listed ACA plans in this state
Highest listed average premium = #1. Most listed plans = #1. Federal-marketplace states only; state-based exchanges are outside this corpus.
High-premium band
Alaska in the high-premium third
$720/mo age-27 avg sits in the top third of tracked federal-marketplace states. Corpus place #6 of 30 (highest premium = #1).
Age-40 / age-60 averages are $878 and $1,864/mo. Costliest county Silver: Fairbanks North Star at $871/mo.
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place states.
Where Alaska sits by plan inventory
Alaska lists 15 ACA marketplace plans among 30 federal-marketplace states (inventory signal, not a quality ranking).
Alaska vs all states by ACA plan count
Where this state's disclosed CMS Marketplace plan inventory sits among every tracked federal-marketplace state
15 30th of 30 the lowest of 30 states
States, banded by ACA marketplace plan count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30
Nationwide similar states
Similar average premium
Similar issuer count
Source: CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files (Plan Year 2026) Alaska ACA marketplace premiums by county and metal tier (Plan Year 2026) · 2026 CMS publishes the Marketplace Public Use Files annually, covering the federal exchange and participating state-based exchanges. Premiums shown are pre-subsidy and reflect age-27 Silver averages.
Most Expensive Counties
| # | County | Silver Avg | Plans | Issuers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks North Star | $871/mo | 15 | 2 |
| 2 | Kenai Peninsula | $871/mo | 15 | 2 |
| 3 | Matanuska Susitna | $871/mo | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Aleutians East | $857/mo | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Aleutians West | $857/mo | 8 | 1 |
Most Affordable Counties
| # | County | Silver Avg | Plans | Issuers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haines | $839/mo | 15 | 2 |
| 2 | Hoonah Angoon | $839/mo | 15 | 2 |
| 3 | Juneau | $839/mo | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Ketchikan Gateway | $839/mo | 15 | 2 |
| 5 | Petersburg | $839/mo | 15 | 2 |
Reading high-premium markets: see how APTC subsidies offset list rates.
All Counties in Alaska
| County | Silver Avg | Bronze Avg | Gold Avg | Plans | Issuers | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Aleutians West | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Anchorage | $846 | $578 | $761 | 15 | 2 | -1.8% |
| Bethel | $849 | $607 | $770 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Bristol Bay | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Chugach | $849 | $607 | $770 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Copper River | $849 | $607 | $770 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Denali | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Dillingham | $849 | $607 | $770 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Fairbanks North Star | $871 | $595 | $781 | 15 | 2 | -1.8% |
| Haines | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Hoonah Angoon | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Juneau | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Kenai Peninsula | $871 | $595 | $781 | 15 | 2 | -1.8% |
| Ketchikan Gateway | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Kodiak Island | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Kusilvak | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Lake And Peninsula | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Matanuska Susitna | $871 | $595 | $781 | 15 | 2 | -1.8% |
| Nome | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| North Slope | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Northwest Arctic | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Petersburg | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Prince Of Wales Hyder | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Sitka | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Skagway | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Southeast Fairbanks | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Wrangell | $839 | $573 | $750 | 15 | 2 | -1.7% |
| Yakutat | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
| Yukon Koyukuk | $857 | $613 | $778 | 8 | 1 | -4.2% |
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Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute insurance or financial advice. Premiums shown are base rates for a 27-year-old non-tobacco user unless otherwise noted. Actual premiums vary by age, location, tobacco use, and subsidy eligibility. Source: CMS Marketplace PUF.
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