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Buying a home in Karluk, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Karluk is worth about $120,000, 66% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Karluk at a glance

Karluk Alaska U.S.
Median home value $120,000 $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 100% 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 1983 1986 1980
Vacant homes 64.3% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 33 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Karluk

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Karluk home of $120,000 with 20% down costs about $806 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,006, 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 $34,534 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,000
Loan amount$96,000
Principal and interest$646
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$806

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,200
Loan amount$117,826
Principal and interest$793
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$1,006

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Questions about home buying in Karluk

What is the median home value in Karluk?

About $120,000 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 Karluk?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $806 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,534 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