The typical owner-occupied home in Eek is worth about $123,200, 65% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $45,417 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Eek at a glance
| Eek | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $123,200 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $45,417 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 22% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,063 | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.5% | 21.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2002 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.3% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 174 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Eek
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eek home of $123,200 with 20% down costs about $827 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,033, 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 $35,455 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Eek household income of $45,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.
| Down payment | $24,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $98,560 |
| Principal and interest | $663 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $113 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $51 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $827 |
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| Down payment | $4,312 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $120,969 |
| Principal and interest | $814 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $113 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $51 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $54 |
| Total per month | $1,033 |
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Questions about home buying in Eek
What is the median home value in Eek?
About $123,200 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 Eek?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $827 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,455 a year.
More about Eek
- Mortgage Refinance in Eek
- Debt Relief in Eek
- Home Equity Loans in Eek
- 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