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Buying a home in Tyonek, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Tyonek is worth about $46,700, 87% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $65,750 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 8% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tyonek at a glance

Tyonek Alaska U.S.
Median home value $46,700 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,901 $3,119
Median household income $65,750 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 8% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,229 $1,963
Median rent $661 $1,419 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 9.0% 27.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1986 1980
Vacant homes 44.2% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 291 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tyonek

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tyonek home of $46,700 with 20% down costs about $314 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $391, 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 $13,440 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Tyonek household income of $65,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $228,000.

The median rent here is $661 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,340
Loan amount$37,360
Principal and interest$251
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$314

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,634
Loan amount$45,854
Principal and interest$308
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$21
Total per month$391

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Questions about home buying in Tyonek

What is the median home value in Tyonek?

About $46,700 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 Tyonek?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $314 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,440 a year.

More about Tyonek

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