Anchorage
Housing in Anchorage, AK: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$1,960 left/mo
$1,392/mo (1 bd) in Anchorage. Median home $358,900. Property tax 1.23%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,392
- /mo
- Buy
- $2,654
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $1,262
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$71,780
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,957
- Property tax (1.23% of value)$368/mo · $4,414/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$329
- Monthly total$2,654
Months to 20% down
$1,960 left each month. About 37 months (3.1 years) to save $71,780.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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