The typical owner-occupied home in Pilot Station is worth about $52,200, 85% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.38% of their home's value, lower than the Alaska rate of 1.11%. The median household earns $45,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 4% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pilot Station at a glance
| Pilot Station | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $52,200 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.38% | 1.11% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 4% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | $675 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 15.0% | 27.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.5% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 713 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pilot Station
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pilot Station home of $52,200 with 20% down costs about $319 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $406, 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 $13,680 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Pilot Station household income of $45,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $172,000.
The median rent here is $675 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $10,440 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $41,760 |
| Principal and interest | $281 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $319 |
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| Down payment | $1,827 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $51,255 |
| Principal and interest | $345 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $23 |
| Total per month | $406 |
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Questions about home buying in Pilot Station
What is the median home value in Pilot Station?
About $52,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pilot Station?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.38% 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 Pilot Station?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $319 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,680 a year.
More about Pilot Station
- Mortgage Refinance in Pilot Station
- Debt Relief in Pilot Station
- Home Equity Loans in Pilot Station
- 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