The typical owner-occupied home in Klawock is worth about $263,100, 25% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $57,344 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Klawock at a glance
| Klawock | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $263,100 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $57,344 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 64% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 22% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,159 | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.0% | 21.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,005 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.0% | 27.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.4% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 749 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Klawock
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Klawock home of $263,100 with 20% down costs about $1,767 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,205, 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 $75,716 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Klawock household income of $57,344; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.
The median rent here is $1,005 a month, so owning the median home costs about $762 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $52,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $210,480 |
| Principal and interest | $1,416 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $241 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $110 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,767 |
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| Down payment | $9,208 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $258,335 |
| Principal and interest | $1,738 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $241 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $110 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $116 |
| Total per month | $2,205 |
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Questions about home buying in Klawock
What is the median home value in Klawock?
About $263,100 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 Klawock?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,767 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,716 a year.
More about Klawock
- Mortgage Refinance in Klawock
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- Home Equity Loans in Klawock
- 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