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Buying a home in Pedro Bay, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Pedro Bay is worth about $441,700, 25% above the Alaska median of $352,900 and 33% above the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $104,063 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pedro Bay at a glance

Pedro Bay Alaska U.S.
Median home value $441,700 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,901 $3,119
Median household income $104,063 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,229 $1,963
Median rent – $1,419 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1986 1980
Vacant homes 61.8% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 14 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pedro Bay

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pedro Bay home of $441,700 with 20% down costs about $2,966 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,702, 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 $127,115 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Pedro Bay household income of $104,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $362,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$88,340
Loan amount$353,360
Principal and interest$2,377
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$405
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$184
PMI$0
Total per month$2,966

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,460
Loan amount$433,700
Principal and interest$2,918
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$405
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$184
FHA mortgage insurance$195
Total per month$3,702

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Questions about home buying in Pedro Bay

What is the median home value in Pedro Bay?

About $441,700 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 Pedro Bay?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,966 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $127,115 a year.

More about Pedro Bay

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