The typical owner-occupied home in Skwentna is worth about $100,000, 72% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $46,667 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 10% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Skwentna at a glance
| Skwentna | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,000 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $46,667 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 10% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 91.4% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 97 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Skwentna
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Skwentna home of $100,000 with 20% down costs about $672 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $838, 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 $28,779 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Skwentna household income of $46,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.
| Down payment | $20,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,000 |
| Principal and interest | $538 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $92 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $672 |
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| Down payment | $3,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $98,189 |
| Principal and interest | $661 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $92 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $838 |
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Questions about home buying in Skwentna
What is the median home value in Skwentna?
About $100,000 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 Skwentna?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $672 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,779 a year.
More about Skwentna
- Mortgage Refinance in Skwentna
- Debt Relief in Skwentna
- Home Equity Loans in Skwentna
- 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