HousingFairbanks · June 5, 2026
a $25 shot at land
For 25 dollars, you can throw your name in for your own slice of the Alaska Interior.
Daily Alaska staff · June 5, 2026 · Fairbanks
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is selling 54 borough-owned parcels in the new West Chatanika River Recreation Subdivision, located about 38 miles north of Fairbanks near the Chatanika River, through a lottery sale expected to open in late June 2026.
Tickets cost 25 dollars each, and buyers can purchase as many tickets as they want. Each ticket represents one chance at a parcel, though a buyer can win only one. Winners must still purchase the land they win.
The parcels range from just over two acres to nearly 18 acres of white spruce and mixed forest. They are zoned for non-commercial recreational and seasonal use, such as hunting camps or weekend cabins, and are accessible only by trail rather than a maintained road.
For residents of Fairbanks, North Pole and the wider Interior, the sale offers a rare chance to own a remote parcel of borough land.
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Questions people ask
How much does a lottery ticket cost?
Twenty-five dollars per ticket, and you can buy as many as you want.
Where are these parcels?
About 38 miles north of Fairbanks in the West Chatanika River Recreation Subdivision, near the Chatanika River.
When does the lottery sale start?
Late June 2026.
Do winners get the land free?
No. You still have to buy the parcel after you win it.
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Claims and where they come from
- The Fairbanks North Star Borough is selling 54 parcels in the West Chatanika River Recreation Subdivision about 38 miles north of Fairbanks. · alaskasnewssource.com
- Lottery tickets for the land sale cost 25 dollars each and buyers can purchase multiple tickets, though each person can only win one parcel. · alaskasnewssource.com
- The land sale is expected to open in late June 2026. · alaskasnewssource.com
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