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King Cove, AK Housing Affordability Index

King Cove, Alaska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 207.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 25th most affordable of 158 scored Alaska cities, compared with 98.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $99,800 home with 20% down, the Alaska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $544, or 11% of the city’s $61,645 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for King Cove 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.

King Cove MBR-HAI 207.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in Alaska 25 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 $99,800 U.S. Census Bureau

King Cove is 109.2 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 King Cove

$544/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$23,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$61,645
Median Household Income
Alaska: $92,788
1.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Alaska: 3.8x
$727/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,241/yr
Median Property Tax
Alaska figure
7.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
7.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the King Cove Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. King Cove, Alaska score: 207.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 25 of 158 Alaska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/alaska/king-cove”