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Buying a home in Emmonak, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Emmonak is worth about $112,200, 68% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.18% of their home's value, lower than the Alaska rate of 1.11%. The median household earns $57,764 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 2% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Emmonak at a glance

Emmonak Alaska U.S.
Median home value $112,200 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $3,901 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.18% 1.11% 0.94%
Median household income $57,764 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 2% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,229 $1,963
Median rent $890 $1,419 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.2% 27.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1996 1986 1980
Vacant homes 10.9% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 966 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Emmonak

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Emmonak home of $112,200 with 20% down costs about $667 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $854, 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 $28,603 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Emmonak household income of $57,764; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $227,000.

The median rent here is $890 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$22,440
Loan amount$89,760
Principal and interest$604
Property taxes (0.18% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$667

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,927
Loan amount$110,168
Principal and interest$741
Property taxes (0.18% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$854

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Questions about home buying in Emmonak

What is the median home value in Emmonak?

About $112,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Emmonak?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.18% 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 Emmonak?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $667 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,603 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