Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska Housing Market Prices

Northwest Arctic Borough Home Prices and Rent at a Glance

The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.

  • Median home price
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  • Median rent 5% below the Alaska median
    $1,350

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Housing Market Overview

Metric Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska Avg US Average
Median Home Price — $320,616 $248,835
Price Trend (Annual %) — 5.4% 7.5%
Median Gross Rent $1,350 $1,418 $1,407
Rent Trend (Annual %) 1.3% 2.4% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %) — — —

Rent is about 5% lower than the Alaska average.

Affordability

Metric Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska Avg US Average
Median Home Price — $320,616 $248,835
Median Household Income $82,858 $93,666 $80,455
Price-to-Income Ratio — 3.4 3.1

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 42.8% 55.1% 58.5%
Rental Rate 23.7% 27.3% 31.2%
Vacancy Rate 33.5% 17.6% 10.2%
Median Tenure (years) 19.0 14.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2007 2012 2011

Northwest Arctic Borough has a homeownership rate of 42.8%, lower than the Alaska average of 55.1%. Its housing vacancy rate is 33.5%, compared with 17.6% in Alaska.

Housing Stock

Metric Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska Avg US Average
Average Household Size 3.81 people 2.61 people 2.53 people
Median Structure Built Year 1986 1986 1978
Median Number of Rooms 4.0 4.8 5.5

The typical housing unit in Northwest Arctic Borough was built around 1986. On average, 3.8 people live in a home with about 4.0 rooms, staying for about 19.0 years on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the housing market in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska.

What is the median rent in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska?

The median gross rent in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is $1,350 per month, lower than the Alaska average of $1,418.

What was the median gross rent in Northwest Arctic Borough in 2020?

In 2020, the median gross rent in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska was $1,286 per month.

What is the homeownership rate in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska?

42.8% of households in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska own their home, lower than the Alaska average of 55.1%.

What is the vacancy rate in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska?

The housing vacancy rate in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is 33.5%, higher than the Alaska average of 17.6%.

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