Which county in Alaska has the lowest monthly housing payment?

Northwest Arctic has the lowest monthly housing payment in Alaska, at $1,675.

What is the monthly housing payment in Northwest Arctic?

Northwest Arctic is ranked #1 in Alaska for monthly housing payment, at $1,675.

Counties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Alaska (2026)

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Alaska

Top 25 of 30 counties with data.

Ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-06), lowest first.

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Alaska

Rank	County	Value
01	Northwest Arctic$1,675 County page
02	Aleutians East$1,679 County page
03	Kusilvak$1,701 County page
04	Yukon-Koyukuk$1,740 County page
05	Copper River$1,762 County page
06	Yakutat$1,807 County page
07	Aleutians West$1,818 County page
08	Bethel$1,845 County page
09	Bristol Bay$1,848 County page
10	Nome$1,861 County page
11	Denali$1,916 County page
12	Lake and Peninsula$1,916 County page
13	Skagway$1,925 County page
14	Hoonah-Angoon$1,941 County page
15	Wrangell$1,946 County page
16	Southeast Fairbanks$1,968 County page
17	Dillingham$2,068 County page
18	North Slope$2,071 County page
19	Fairbanks North Star$2,081 County page
20	Kenai Peninsula$2,109 County page
21	Haines$2,135 County page
22	Prince of Wales-Hyder$2,207 County page
23	Chugach$2,240 County page
24	Petersburg$2,296 County page
25	Ketchikan Gateway$2,456 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Alaska counties by monthly payment (piti), sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For monthly housing payment, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh monthly housing payment against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of monthly payment (piti).

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Alaska has the lowest monthly housing payment?: Northwest Arctic has the lowest monthly housing payment in Alaska, at $1,675.
What is the monthly housing payment in Northwest Arctic?: Northwest Arctic is ranked #1 in Alaska for monthly housing payment, at $1,675.
How is this monthly housing payment ranking calculated?: Counties in Alaska are ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-06), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.