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Seward, AK Housing Affordability Index

Seward, Alaska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 91.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 147th most affordable of 158 scored Alaska cities, compared with 98.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $338,100 home with 20% down, the Alaska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,844, or 26% of the city’s $85,481 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Seward 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.

Seward MBR-HAI 91.2 Near National Average
Rank in Alaska 147 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 $338,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Seward is 7.3 points below the Alaska score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Alaska index

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What It Takes to Buy in Seward

$1,844/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$79,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$85,481
Median Household Income
Alaska: $92,788
4.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Alaska: 3.8x
$1,505/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,542/yr
Median Property Tax
1.05% of median value
36.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
79.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Seward Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Seward, Alaska score: 91.2 (Near National Average), ranked 147 of 158 Alaska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/alaska/seward”