The typical owner-occupied home in Anderson is worth about $192,000, 46% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $101,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Anderson at a glance
| Anderson | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $192,000 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $101,875 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,750 | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.5% | 21.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 58.3% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 140 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Anderson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Anderson home of $192,000 with 20% down costs about $1,289 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,609, 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 $55,255 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Anderson household income of $101,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $354,000.
| Down payment | $38,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $153,600 |
| Principal and interest | $1,033 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $176 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $80 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,289 |
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| Down payment | $6,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $188,522 |
| Principal and interest | $1,268 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $176 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $80 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $85 |
| Total per month | $1,609 |
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Questions about home buying in Anderson
What is the median home value in Anderson?
About $192,000 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 Anderson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,289 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,255 a year.
More about Anderson
- Mortgage Refinance in Anderson
- Debt Relief in Anderson
- Home Equity Loans in Anderson
- 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