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Buying a home in Noorvik, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Noorvik is worth about $157,500, 55% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Noorvik at a glance

Noorvik Alaska U.S.
Median home value $157,500 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,901 $3,119
Median household income $63,750 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 19% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $940 $2,229 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 21.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,031 $1,419 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.1% 27.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1986 1980
Vacant homes 24.1% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 748 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Noorvik

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Noorvik home of $157,500 with 20% down costs about $1,058 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,320, 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 $45,326 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Noorvik household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $222,000.

The median rent here is $1,031 a month, so owning the median home costs about $27 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,500
Loan amount$126,000
Principal and interest$848
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$144
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,058

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,512
Loan amount$154,647
Principal and interest$1,040
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$144
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,320

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Questions about home buying in Noorvik

What is the median home value in Noorvik?

About $157,500 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 Noorvik?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,058 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,326 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