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Alaska Mortgage Calculator (2026)

Calculate your monthly payment with Alaska-specific property tax (1.04%) and average insurance ($1,300/yr).

Alaska defaults: property tax ≈ 1.04% of home value · homeowners insurance ≈ $1,300/year · median home value ≈ $401,000. The calculator is preset with these — adjust for your situation.
Standard loan; PMI if DP < 20%, drops at 78% LTV.
Annual costs

Monthly payment

$3,007.29
PITI + PMI/MIP

Payment breakdown

Principal & interest
$2,401.08
Property tax
$347.50
Insurance
$108.33
PMI
Drops month 115
$150.38
Total monthly
$3,007.29

Loan summary

Loan amount
90.0% LTV
$360,900
Total interest paid
$503,488

Amortization schedule (first 12 + every 12 months)

MonthPrincipalInterestPMI/MIPBalance
1$295.83$2,105.25$150.38$360,604
2$297.55$2,103.52$150.38$360,307
3$299.29$2,101.79$150.38$360,007
4$301.03$2,100.04$150.38$359,706
5$302.79$2,098.29$150.38$359,404
6$304.56$2,096.52$150.38$359,099
7$306.33$2,094.74$150.38$358,793
8$308.12$2,092.96$150.38$358,485
9$309.92$2,091.16$150.38$358,175
10$311.72$2,089.35$150.38$357,863
11$313.54$2,087.53$150.38$357,549
12$315.37$2,085.70$150.38$357,234
24$338.17$2,062.91$150.38$353,303
36$362.62$2,038.46$150.38$349,088
48$388.83$2,012.25$150.38$344,568
60$416.94$1,984.14$150.38$339,721
72$447.08$1,954.00$150.38$334,524
84$479.40$1,921.68$150.38$328,951
96$514.06$1,887.02$150.38$322,975
108$551.22$1,849.86$150.38$316,568
120$591.06$1,810.01$309,697
132$633.79$1,767.29$302,329
144$679.61$1,721.47$294,429
156$728.74$1,672.34$285,958
168$781.42$1,619.66$276,874
180$837.91$1,563.17$267,134
192$898.48$1,502.60$256,690
204$963.43$1,437.65$245,490
216$1,033.08$1,368.00$233,481
228$1,107.76$1,293.32$220,604
240$1,187.84$1,213.24$206,796
252$1,273.71$1,127.37$191,990
264$1,365.78$1,035.29$176,113
276$1,464.52$936.56$159,089
288$1,570.39$830.69$140,834
300$1,683.91$717.17$121,259
312$1,805.64$595.44$100,269
324$1,936.17$464.91$77,762
336$2,076.13$324.94$53,628
348$2,226.22$174.86$27,750
360$2,387.15$13.93$0

What the payment actually costs

Expect roughly $4,160 a year in property tax on a $400,000 home here. Alaska's effective rate of 1.04% ranks 21st of 51, compared with about 1.10% nationally — $347 a month that never appears in a quoted mortgage payment.

Homeowners insurance runs about $1,300 a year in Alaska, 34th of 51 states and below the $1,552 national average. Together, tax and insurance add roughly $455 a month to the payment before you have paid a dollar of principal.

How this fits the rest of your tax bill

Alaska charges no income tax, and property tax is where that revenue is recovered. At 1.04% the rate ranks 21st of 51. For a renter the no-income-tax advantage is close to pure gain; for an owner of a $400,000 home it is offset by roughly $4,160 a year. Run both sides before assuming the state is cheap.

Housing costs compound with the rate. Alaska runs about 13% above national-average costs, so the same 1.04% rate applies to a larger assessed value than it would elsewhere. A percentage rate is only half the number that matters; the base it applies to is the other half.

Property tax rates are effective statewide averages; your county assessor sets the actual figure and it varies widely within a state. See our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the average property tax rate in Alaska?
Alaska's effective property tax rate is approximately 1.04% of home value per year. On a $401,000 home, that's about $4,170 per year (or $348/month). The calculator above uses this as the default — adjust if your specific county is higher or lower.
What's a typical homeowners insurance cost in Alaska?
The average annual homeowners insurance premium in Alaska is around $1,300 for a typical home. High-risk states (Florida, Louisiana, Texas) tend to be higher due to hurricane/flood/wildfire exposure; low-cost states (Oregon, Hawaii, DC) sit at $1,000 or less.
How much do I need to put down on a Alaska mortgage?
Conventional loans typically require 5-20% down. FHA allows just 3.5% down with a 580+ credit score. VA loans (military) allow 0% down. Putting 20%+ avoids PMI entirely on conventional loans, saving you 0.5-1% of the loan amount per year.
What credit score do I need to buy a home in Alaska?
Conventional: 620 minimum (740+ for best rates). FHA: 580 with 3.5% down, or 500 with 10% down. VA: most lenders want 620 even though VA itself has no minimum. Higher credit = lower rate = thousands in savings over the life of the loan.
Should I rent or buy in this market?
Generally buying makes sense if you plan to stay 5+ years and your monthly payment (including taxes, insurance, maintenance) is within ~30% of your gross income. Use the calculator above to see your real monthly cost — many buyers underestimate the non-mortgage costs by 30-40%.

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