The typical owner-occupied home in Sand Point is worth about $189,100, 46% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $81,563 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sand Point at a glance
| Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $189,100 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $81,563 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 44% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,425 | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.6% | 21.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,130 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.4% | 27.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.1% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,064 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sand Point
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sand Point home of $189,100 with 20% down costs about $1,270 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,585, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $54,420 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Sand Point household income of $81,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $283,000.
The median rent here is $1,130 a month, so owning the median home costs about $140 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $37,820 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $151,280 |
| Principal and interest | $1,018 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $173 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $79 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,270 |
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| Down payment | $6,618 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $185,675 |
| Principal and interest | $1,249 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $173 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $79 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $84 |
| Total per month | $1,585 |
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Questions about home buying in Sand Point
What is the median home value in Sand Point?
About $189,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Sand Point?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,270 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,420 a year.
More about Sand Point
- Mortgage Refinance in Sand Point
- Debt Relief in Sand Point
- Home Equity Loans in Sand Point
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data