Most Affordable Cities in Alaska
Cities ranked by home-value-to-income ratio. Lower ratio = more affordable. Only cities with 1,000+ population included.
| # | City | Ratio | Home Value | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Cove | 1.6x | $99,800 | $61,645 | 1,352 |
| 2 | Quinhagak | 1.9x | $94,400 | $50,208 | 1,311 |
| 3 | Sand Point | 2.3x | $189,100 | $81,563 | 1,064 |
| 4 | Metlakatla | 2.3x | $167,600 | $72,279 | 1,235 |
| 5 | Farmers Loop | 2.5x | $279,800 | $109,950 | 4,954 |
| 6 | Kotzebue | 2.6x | $288,400 | $110,357 | 2,984 |
| 7 | Utqiaġvik | 2.7x | $311,400 | $115,313 | 4,778 |
| 8 | Goldstream | 2.8x | $289,600 | $103,589 | 3,294 |
| 9 | Steele Creek | 2.9x | $348,400 | $121,364 | 5,928 |
| 10 | Chena Ridge | 3.0x | $395,500 | $133,775 | 5,881 |
| 11 | Dillingham | 3.0x | $307,900 | $101,200 | 2,109 |
| 12 | Bethel | 3.1x | $360,200 | $117,255 | 6,312 |
| 13 | Tanaina | 3.1x | $328,500 | $105,536 | 9,646 |
| 14 | North Pole | 3.1x | $289,400 | $92,273 | 2,370 |
| 15 | Nome | 3.1x | $356,900 | $113,646 | 3,653 |
| 16 | Sutton-Alpine | 3.1x | $236,200 | $75,119 | 1,598 |
| 17 | Valdez | 3.2x | $313,000 | $99,271 | 3,847 |
| 18 | Badger | 3.2x | $310,600 | $97,183 | 18,677 |
| 19 | Gateway | 3.2x | $446,200 | $137,772 | 6,845 |
| 20 | Haines | 3.3x | $282,700 | $86,719 | 1,757 |
| 21 | Kenai | 3.3x | $283,900 | $87,083 | 7,641 |
| 22 | Delta Junction | 3.3x | $281,900 | $84,271 | 1,217 |
| 23 | Ridgeway | 3.4x | $303,900 | $90,391 | 1,997 |
| 24 | Sterling | 3.5x | $353,400 | $102,415 | 6,323 |
| 25 | Lazy Mountain | 3.5x | $352,800 | $101,667 | 1,459 |
| 26 | Unalaska | 3.5x | $462,400 | $131,964 | 4,556 |
| 27 | Tok | 3.5x | $224,600 | $64,063 | 1,649 |
| 28 | North Lakes | 3.5x | $357,600 | $101,679 | 10,223 |
| 29 | Willow | 3.5x | $313,800 | $89,000 | 1,815 |
| 30 | Knik-Fairview | 3.5x | $340,200 | $96,437 | 19,972 |
| 31 | Deltana | 3.5x | $325,200 | $91,923 | 1,997 |
| 32 | College | 3.5x | $297,500 | $83,895 | 11,924 |
| 33 | Kalifornsky | 3.6x | $336,800 | $93,508 | 8,663 |
| 34 | Farm Loop | 3.6x | $431,300 | $119,375 | 2,894 |
| 35 | Fairbanks | 3.7x | $268,400 | $73,534 | 32,083 |
| 36 | Big Lake | 3.7x | $298,700 | $81,406 | 3,585 |
| 37 | Funny River | 3.7x | $250,000 | $67,656 | 1,081 |
| 38 | Butte | 3.7x | $374,600 | $101,042 | 4,085 |
| 39 | Fishhook | 3.7x | $416,300 | $111,375 | 5,819 |
| 40 | Cohoe | 3.8x | $242,600 | $63,500 | 1,598 |
| 41 | Anchorage | 3.8x | $395,900 | $103,284 | 288,976 |
| 42 | Anchor Point | 3.8x | $241,600 | $63,000 | 2,243 |
| 43 | Fritz Creek | 3.8x | $344,100 | $89,531 | 2,383 |
| 44 | Kodiak | 3.8x | $347,100 | $90,292 | 5,447 |
| 45 | South Lakes | 3.8x | $377,500 | $98,141 | 6,180 |
| 46 | Diamond Ridge | 3.9x | $344,400 | $87,500 | 1,329 |
| 47 | Meadow Lakes | 4.0x | $323,100 | $81,699 | 8,689 |
| 48 | Seward | 4.0x | $338,100 | $85,481 | 2,794 |
| 49 | Houston | 4.0x | $295,000 | $73,015 | 1,834 |
| 50 | Palmer | 4.1x | $294,900 | $72,201 | 6,268 |
| 51 | Ketchikan | 4.1x | $352,400 | $85,275 | 8,078 |
| 52 | Craig | 4.3x | $289,500 | $67,778 | 1,131 |
| 53 | Petersburg | 4.3x | $308,400 | $71,369 | 3,227 |
| 54 | Juneau | 4.4x | $449,300 | $101,661 | 31,794 |
| 55 | Sitka | 4.4x | $450,300 | $101,727 | 8,368 |
| 56 | Wrangell | 4.6x | $296,400 | $63,750 | 2,088 |
| 57 | Susitna North | 4.7x | $257,800 | $55,357 | 1,566 |
| 58 | Nikiski | 4.7x | $312,600 | $65,863 | 4,773 |
| 59 | Skagway | 4.8x | $426,500 | $89,028 | 1,174 |
| 60 | Ester | 4.8x | $255,400 | $53,272 | 2,752 |
| 61 | Salamatof | 4.9x | $323,300 | $66,500 | 1,149 |
| 62 | Cordova | 4.9x | $419,400 | $85,132 | 2,453 |
| 63 | Bear Creek | 5.0x | $474,500 | $95,774 | 1,732 |
| 64 | Homer | 5.2x | $388,400 | $74,449 | 5,877 |
| 65 | Mill Bay | 5.2x | $463,200 | $88,580 | 3,654 |
| 66 | Wasilla | 5.3x | $358,400 | $67,234 | 9,720 |
| 67 | Soldotna | 5.4x | $306,000 | $56,280 | 4,485 |