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Least affordable housing, Alaska cities · 2020

Alaska cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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 3.4.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Homer, AKAK6,3314.8+91%

02Sitka city and, AKAK8,3194.5+63%

03Wasilla, AKAK10,5564.1+88%

04Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094.0+69%

05Fishhook, AKAK5,8193.9–

06Ketchikan, AKAK7,9393.9+61%

07Anchorage, AKAK287,1553.8+51%

08Kodiak, AKAK5,2813.8+56%

09South Lakes, AKAK6,1803.6–

10Palmer, AKAK6,7103.6+131%

11College, AKAK11,9243.5+60%

12Kenai, AKAK7,9243.4+83%

13Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,6893.4+89%

14Fairbanks, AKAK31,4683.4+26%

15North Lakes, AKAK10,2233.4–

16Sterling, AKAK6,3233.3+90%

17Bethel, AKAK6,6263.3+73%

18Gateway, AKAK6,8453.1–

19Tanaina, AKAK9,6463.1–

20Chena Ridge, AKAK5,8812.8–

21Kalifornsky, AKAK8,6632.8–

22Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,9722.8–

23Steele Creek, AKAK5,9282.6–

24Badger, AKAK18,6772.5–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS