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Buying a home in Atqasuk, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Atqasuk is worth about $122,200, 65% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,667 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, higher than the Alaska rate of 1.11%. The median household earns $90,625 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 43% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Atqasuk at a glance

Atqasuk Alaska U.S.
Median home value $122,200 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,667 $3,901 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.36% 1.11% 0.94%
Median household income $90,625 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 43% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,307 $2,229 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.3% 21.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,000 $1,419 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 12.2% 27.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1986 1980
Vacant homes 3.7% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 288 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Atqasuk

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Atqasuk home of $122,200 with 20% down costs about $847 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,051, 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 $36,302 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Atqasuk household income of $90,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $305,000.

The median rent here is $1,000 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$24,440
Loan amount$97,760
Principal and interest$658
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$138
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$847

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,277
Loan amount$119,987
Principal and interest$807
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$138
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,051

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Questions about home buying in Atqasuk

What is the median home value in Atqasuk?

About $122,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Atqasuk?

Homeowners pay a median $1,667 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Atqasuk?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $847 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,302 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