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Buying a home in Aleknagik, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Aleknagik is worth about $40,000, 89% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $75,417 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Aleknagik at a glance

Aleknagik Alaska U.S.
Median home value $40,000 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,901 $3,119
Median household income $75,417 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,229 $1,963
Median rent – $1,419 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1988 1986 1980
Vacant homes 67.5% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 92 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Aleknagik

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Aleknagik home of $40,000 with 20% down costs about $269 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $335, 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 $11,511 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Aleknagik household income of $75,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $262,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$8,000
Loan amount$32,000
Principal and interest$215
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$17
PMI$0
Total per month$269

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,400
Loan amount$39,276
Principal and interest$264
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$17
FHA mortgage insurance$18
Total per month$335

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Questions about home buying in Aleknagik

What is the median home value in Aleknagik?

About $40,000 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 Aleknagik?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $269 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,511 a year.

More about Aleknagik

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