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Buying a business: Alaska vs the U.S. average

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

Alaska

57 active listings
Active listings57
Median asking$1,050,000
Median cash flow$160,435
Typical multiple6.5×
Owner-earnings yield~15%
Median revenue$952,772
VS

U.S. average

44,097 active listings
Active listings44,097 Edge
Median asking$350,000 Edge
Median cash flow$174,028 Edge
Typical multiple2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~50%
Median revenue$735,000

Who wins?

the U.S. average has 77263% more businesses on the market than Alaska (44,097 vs 57). the U.S. average is cheaper at the median asking price. the U.S. average trades at a lower multiple (2.0× vs 6.5×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

Some figures are still filling in as listings are added to one or both markets — this comparison updates automatically as inventory grows.

MetricAlaskaU.S.
Active listings5744,097
Median asking$1,050,000$350,000
Median cash flow$160,435$174,028
Typical multiple6.5×2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~15%~50%
Median revenue$952,772$735,000
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