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Most affordable housing, Alaska cities

Alaska cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). 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: Kenai, AK, up 6 places to #7.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲1Steele Creek, AKAK5,9282.9–

02▲3Chena Ridge, AKAK5,8813.0–

03▲5Bethel, AKAK6,6263.1+60%

04▲2Tanaina, AKAK9,6463.1–

05▼4Badger, AKAK18,6773.2–

06▲1Gateway, AKAK6,8453.2–

07▲6Kenai, AKAK7,9243.3+73%

08▲1Sterling, AKAK6,3233.5+97%

09▲1North Lakes, AKAK10,2233.5–

10▼7Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,9723.5–

11▲3College, AKAK11,9243.5+61%

12▼8Kalifornsky, AKAK8,6633.6–

13▼2Fairbanks, AKAK31,4683.7+36%

14▲6Fishhook, AKAK5,8193.7–

15▲3Anchorage, AKAK287,1553.8+53%

16▲1Kodiak, AKAK5,2813.8+60%

17▼1South Lakes, AKAK6,1803.8–

18▼6Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,6894.0+120%

19▼4Palmer, AKAK6,7104.1+163%

20▼1Ketchikan, AKAK7,9394.1+70%

21Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094.4+86%

22▲1Sitka city and, AKAK8,3194.4+61%

23▲1Homer, AKAK6,3315.2+108%

24▼2Wasilla, AKAK10,5565.3+144%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES