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Buying a home in Kotlik, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Kotlik is worth about $75,600, 79% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $58,043 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kotlik at a glance

Kotlik Alaska U.S.
Median home value $75,600 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,901 $3,119
Median household income $58,043 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $388 $2,229 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 21.6% 21.0%
Median rent $775 $1,419 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.7% 27.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1986 1980
Vacant homes 7.9% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 976 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kotlik

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kotlik home of $75,600 with 20% down costs about $508 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $634, 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 $21,756 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Kotlik household income of $58,043; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $202,000.

The median rent here is $775 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$15,120
Loan amount$60,480
Principal and interest$407
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$508

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,646
Loan amount$74,231
Principal and interest$499
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$634

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Questions about home buying in Kotlik

What is the median home value in Kotlik?

About $75,600 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 Kotlik?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $508 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,756 a year.

More about Kotlik

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