The typical owner-occupied home in Moose Pass is worth about $364,800, 3% above the Alaska median of $352,900 and 10% above the national median of $332,700. 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Moose Pass at a glance
| Moose Pass | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $364,800 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | – | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 59% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 73% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 64.0% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 202 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Moose Pass
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moose Pass home of $364,800 with 20% down costs about $2,450 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,057, 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 $104,984 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $72,960 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $291,840 |
| Principal and interest | $1,963 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $334 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $152 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,450 |
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| Down payment | $12,768 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $358,193 |
| Principal and interest | $2,410 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $334 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $152 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $161 |
| Total per month | $3,057 |
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Questions about home buying in Moose Pass
What is the median home value in Moose Pass?
About $364,800 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 Moose Pass?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,450 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,984 a year.
More about Moose Pass
- Mortgage Refinance in Moose Pass
- Debt Relief in Moose Pass
- Home Equity Loans in Moose Pass
- 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