The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
Borough | Housing Affordability Index | |
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1. | Wrangell City and Borough | 77 |
2. | Skagway Municipality | 78 |
3. | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 85 |
4. | Haines Borough | 86 |
5. | Sitka City and Borough | 87 |
6. | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 88 |
7. | Kodiak Island Borough | 89 |
8. | Anchorage Municipality | 89 |
9. | Juneau City and Borough | 93 |
10. | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 98 |
11. | Petersburg Borough | 100 |
12. | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 101 |
13. | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 102 |
14. | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 105 |
15. | Copper River Census Area | 105 |
16. | Nome Census Area | 106 |
17. | Aleutians West Census Area | 114 |
18. | Chugach Census Area | 116 |
19. | Dillingham Census Area | 116 |
20. | Lake and Peninsula Borough | 122 |