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Sterling, AK Housing Affordability Index

Sterling, Alaska has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.7 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 99th most affordable of 158 scored Alaska cities, compared with 98.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $353,400 home with 20% down, the Alaska average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,927, or 23% of the city’s $102,415 median household income.

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

Sterling MBR-HAI 116.7 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Alaska 99 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 $353,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Sterling is 18.3 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 Sterling

$1,927/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$82,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$102,415
Median Household Income
Alaska: $92,788
3.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Alaska: 3.8x
$1,071/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,294/yr
Median Property Tax
0.65% of median value
26.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
28.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Sterling Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sterling, Alaska score: 116.7 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 99 of 158 Alaska cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/alaska/sterling”