Housing decision brief
Juneau City and Borough, AK Housing Market
Juneau City and Borough screens as a higher purchase price, rent that needs comparison, a manageable tax-rate signal market. Use the page as a decision brief, not just a price lookup, because local income, taxes, and data confidence change how affordable the county really is.
29th lowest home value out of 30 Alaska counties with data | 28th lowest rent out of 30
Median home value
$432,500
Purchase-price signal from Census ACS.
Median rent
$1,462/mo
Gross rent, including utilities where reported.
Monthly owner cost
$1,722/mo
Owner costs before individual loan terms.
Decision snapshot
Read this county in four signals.
Buy screen
4.3x
Median home value divided by local household income.
Rent burden
24.0%
Below 30% usually screens as less pressured.
Rent vs own
$260/mo
Median rent screens below owner cost.
Data confidence
Clean
No major county-specific caveat detected.
What Works
Rent burden below pressure line
24.00% of renter income goes to rent, below the 30% burden threshold.
Low disaster-risk signal
Risk score is 88.5 out of 100, a stronger cross-check for long-term ownership costs.
What to Check
No signal
No major watchout was detected from the current housing dataset.
Best Fit For
- Renters trying to keep rent below the burden threshold
- Long-term owners who care about disaster-risk exposure
Poor Fit For
- No strong fit signal was available in the current dataset.
County vs State vs National
The county number only matters after you see the benchmark. These comparisons show where Juneau City and Borough is genuinely cheap, where it is average, and where the hidden cost may be.
| Metric | County | State | U.S. | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median home value Lower usually helps affordability. | $432,500 | $274,050 | $281,900 | 58% pressure58% above Alaska county median |
Median gross rent Lower usually helps affordability. | $1,462 | $1,243 | $1,163 | 18% pressure18% above Alaska county median |
Monthly owner cost Lower usually helps affordability. | $1,722 | $772 | $1,672 | 123% pressure123% above Alaska county median |
Median household income | $100,513 | $78,158 | $74,755 | 29% favorable29% above Alaska county median |
Effective property-tax rate Lower usually helps affordability. | 0.93% | 1.00% | 1.02% | 7% favorable7% below Alaska county median |
Rent burden Lower usually helps affordability. | 24.00% | 23.00% | N/A | Near state median24.00% of renter income goes to rent. |
Income Fit
A low price only helps if local income can carry the monthly cost. This panel compares the county income base with rent and owner-cost thresholds.
Rent cushion
+$42,033
Median income minus rent threshold.
Owner cushion
+$26,713
Median income minus owner-cost threshold.
Affordability Advisory
This turns the raw housing numbers into income and buy-versus-rent screens.
Affordability verdict
Juneau City and Borough offers affordable rental housing at a median of $1,462/month , about 17.5% of the typical household income here.
Rent vs own
At $1,462/month rent versus $1,722/month in owner costs, renting is roughly $260/month cheaper , a 15% difference.
Income needed
To afford the median rent without exceeding 30% of gross income, a household needs to earn approximately $58,480/year. For owner costs at the 28% rule, the required income is roughly $73,800/year. With a median household income of $100,513, most households can comfortably afford rent here. Notably, 24.0% of renter households in Juneau City and Borough are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of income on housing.
Regional context
Within Alaska, Juneau City and Borough is more affordable than Chugach Census Area by roughly 5% ($1,462/mo vs $1,397/mo).
Better Counties to Compare
Similar counties are matched on home value, rent, income, and state context. This is more useful than a simple nearest-price list.
| County | Home Value | Rent | Why compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | $442,100 | $1,350/mo | Same-state comparison near $442,100 home value and $1,350/mo rent. |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | $375,900 | $1,453/mo | Same-state comparison near $375,900 home value and $1,453/mo rent. |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | $379,000 | $1,388/mo | Same-state comparison near $379,000 home value and $1,388/mo rent. |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | $419,100 | $1,886/mo | Same-state comparison near $419,100 home value and $1,886/mo rent. |
| Wake County, NC | $422,800 | $1,508/mo | Out-of-state peer near $422,800 home value and $1,508/mo rent. |
Data Confidence
- No major county-specific data caveat was detected in the current housing fields.
Next Checks
Housing Questions for Juneau City and Borough
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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.