The typical owner-occupied home in Ketchikan is worth about $352,400, about the same as the Alaska median of $352,900 and 6% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,546 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, lower than the Alaska rate of 1.11%. The median household earns $85,275 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ketchikan at a glance
| Ketchikan | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $352,400 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,546 | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.72% | 1.11% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $85,275 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,146 | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.3% | 21.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,417 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.2% | 27.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1971 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.4% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,078 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ketchikan
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ketchikan home of $352,400 with 20% down costs about $2,255 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,842, 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 $96,633 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Ketchikan household income of $85,275; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $311,000.
The median rent here is $1,417 a month, so owning the median home costs about $838 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $70,480 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $281,920 |
| Principal and interest | $1,896 |
| Property taxes (0.72% a year) | $211 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $147 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,255 |
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| Down payment | $12,334 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $346,017 |
| Principal and interest | $2,328 |
| Property taxes (0.72% a year) | $211 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $147 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $156 |
| Total per month | $2,842 |
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Questions about home buying in Ketchikan
What is the median home value in Ketchikan?
About $352,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ketchikan?
Homeowners pay a median $2,546 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Ketchikan?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,255 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $96,633 a year.
More about Ketchikan
- Mortgage Refinance in Ketchikan
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- Home Equity Loans in Ketchikan
- 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