The typical owner-occupied home in Alpena is worth about $127,400, 32% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $418 a year in property taxes, about 0.33% of their home's value, lower than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $50,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Alpena at a glance
| Alpena | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $127,400 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $418 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.33% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,625 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $950 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.3% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $775 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.1% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.3% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 510 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Alpena
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alpena home of $127,400 with 20% down costs about $774 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $986, 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 $33,160 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Alpena household income of $50,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.
The median rent here is $775 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $25,480 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $101,920 |
| Principal and interest | $686 |
| Property taxes (0.33% a year) | $35 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $774 |
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| Down payment | $4,459 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $125,092 |
| Principal and interest | $842 |
| Property taxes (0.33% a year) | $35 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $56 |
| Total per month | $986 |
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Questions about home buying in Alpena
What is the median home value in Alpena?
About $127,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Alpena?
Homeowners pay a median $418 a year, which is about 0.33% 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 Alpena?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $774 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,160 a year.
More about Alpena
- Mortgage Refinance in Alpena
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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