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Buying a home in Port Alexander, Alaska

The typical owner-occupied home in Port Alexander is worth about $118,800, 66% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $57,813 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Port Alexander at a glance

Port Alexander Alaska U.S.
Median home value $118,800 $352,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,901 $3,119
Median household income $57,813 $92,788 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,229 $1,963
Median rent – $1,419 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1982 1986 1980
Vacant homes 67.6% 17.6% 10.1%
Population 50 735,706 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Port Alexander

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Port Alexander home of $118,800 with 20% down costs about $798 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $996, 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 $34,189 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Port Alexander household income of $57,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,760
Loan amount$95,040
Principal and interest$639
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$798

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,158
Loan amount$116,648
Principal and interest$785
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$996

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Questions about home buying in Port Alexander

What is the median home value in Port Alexander?

About $118,800 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 Port Alexander?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $798 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,189 a year.

More about Port Alexander

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