The typical owner-occupied home in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is worth about $98,500, 72% below the Alaska median of $352,900 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,109 a year in property taxes, about 1.13% of their home's value, close to the Alaska rate of 1.11%. The median household earns $55,741 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.8 times for Alaska). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 15% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at a glance
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $98,500 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,109 | $3,901 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.13% | 1.11% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,741 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 70% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 15% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,335 | $2,229 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.3% | 21.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,084 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 18.8% | 27.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 38.3% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,195 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area home of $98,500 with 20% down costs about $664 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $828, 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 $28,452 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area household income of $55,741; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.
The median rent here is $1,084 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,800 |
| Principal and interest | $530 |
| Property taxes (1.13% a year) | $93 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $664 |
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| Down payment | $3,448 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $96,716 |
| Principal and interest | $651 |
| Property taxes (1.13% a year) | $93 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $828 |
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Questions about home buying in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
What is the median home value in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?
About $98,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?
Homeowners pay a median $1,109 a year, which is about 1.13% 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $664 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,452 a year.
More about Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Mortgage Refinance in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Debt Relief in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Home Equity Loans in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- 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