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Least affordable housing, Alaska cities

Alaska cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 24 cities in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 3.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kalifornsky, AK, up 8 places to #13.

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Least affordable housing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01▲2Wasilla, AKAK10,5565.3+144%
02▼1Homer, AKAK6,3315.2+108%
03▼1Sitka city and, AKAK8,3194.4+61%
04Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094.4+86%
05▲1Ketchikan, AKAK7,9394.1+70%
06▲4Palmer, AKAK6,7104.1+163%
07▲6Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,6894.0+120%
08▲1South Lakes, AKAK6,1803.8–
09▼1Kodiak, AKAK5,2813.8+60%
10▼3Anchorage, AKAK287,1553.8+53%
11▼6Fishhook, AKAK5,8193.7–
12▲2Fairbanks, AKAK31,4683.7+36%
13▲8Kalifornsky, AKAK8,6633.6–
14▼3College, AKAK11,9243.5+61%
15▲7Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,9723.5–
16▼1North Lakes, AKAK10,2233.5–
17▼1Sterling, AKAK6,3233.5+97%
18▼6Kenai, AKAK7,9243.3+73%
19▼1Gateway, AKAK6,8453.2–
20▲4Badger, AKAK18,6773.2–
21▼2Tanaina, AKAK9,6463.1–
22▼5Bethel, AKAK6,6263.1+60%
23▼3Chena Ridge, AKAK5,8813.0–
24▼1Steele Creek, AKAK5,9282.9–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES