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Buying a home in Anchor Point, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Anchor Point is worth about $241,600, 32% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,434 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the Alaska rate of 1.11%. The median household earns $63,000 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Anchor Point at a glance

Anchor Point Alaska U.S.
Median home value $241,600 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,434 $3,901 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 1.11% 0.94%
Median household income $63,000 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,892 $2,229 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.1% 21.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,120 $1,419 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.4% 27.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1986 1980
Vacant homes 27.3% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 2,243 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Anchor Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Anchor Point home of $241,600 with 20% down costs about $1,520 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,922, 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 $65,128 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Anchor Point household income of $63,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.

The median rent here is $1,120 a month, so owning the median home costs about $400 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,320
Loan amount$193,280
Principal and interest$1,300
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
PMI$0
Total per month$1,520

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,456
Loan amount$237,224
Principal and interest$1,596
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$119
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
FHA mortgage insurance$107
Total per month$1,922

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Questions about home buying in Anchor Point

What is the median home value in Anchor Point?

About $241,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Anchor Point?

Homeowners pay a median $1,434 a year, which is about 0.59% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Anchor Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,520 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,128 a year.

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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