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August 22, 2019
The current average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage in Alaska is A.AAA%, the rate for a 15 year fixed rate mortgage is B.BBB% and the rate for a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is C.CCC%
The median home value for Alaska is $277,454
The median household income for Alaska is $77,953
Based on current mortgage rates and a 10% down payment, the income required to buy the median priced home in Alaska is $51,476
The home price you can afford to by based on household income in Alaska is 151% of the median home value which means housing prices are average. Alaska ranks 23 out of 50 states for housing affordability.
According to the FREEandCLEAR Housing Affordability Index, the real estate market in Alaska is average
US Census Bureau American Community Survey: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
FHFA House Price Index: https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Pages/House-Price-Index-Datasets.aspx#qat
Income Growth: https://www.bls.gov
National Average Rates: http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/
FREEandCLEAR Housing Affordability Index