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Ambler, AK Housing Affordability Index

Ambler, Alaska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 137.4 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 82nd most affordable of 158 scored Alaska cities, compared with 98.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $96,900 home with 20% down, the Alaska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $528, or 16% of the city’s $40,556 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Ambler is updated every night from live Alaska mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Ambler MBR-HAI 137.4 Highly Affordable
Rank in Alaska 82 of 158 1 = most affordable
Alaska 98.5 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.24% Alaska lenders
Median home value $96,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Ambler is 38.9 points above the Alaska score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Alaska index

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What It Takes to Buy in Ambler

$528/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$22,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$40,556
Median Household Income
Alaska: $92,788
2.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Alaska: 3.8x
$363/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,241/yr
Median Property Tax
Alaska figure
28.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Ambler, Alaska. The rate is the Alaska average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Ambler Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Ambler, Alaska score: 137.4 (Highly Affordable), ranked 82 of 158 Alaska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/alaska/ambler”