Cost of Living in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Kusilvak Census Area ranks #540 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 17%)
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Kusilvak Census Area Reports Median Gross Rent of $833 Per Month
Kusilvak Census Area has an official rentBurdenGrapiPct of 16.4%, which is 6.6 percentage points below the Alaska unweighted county mean of 23.0%. The median gross rent for the period was $833 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $1,248. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost was $400, while the unweighted county mean across Alaska was $998. The median home value in the census area was $84,300, which is $199,193 less than the state unweighted county mean of $283,493. Households in renter-occupied units had a median income of $51,607. The 16.4% figure for median gross rent as a percentage of household income is the official estimate from ACS table B25071. This analysis utilizes the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates to provide a snapshot of local housing costs. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Kusilvak Census Area
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 16.4% of renter household income in Kusilvak Census Area, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $833 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $400. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,320 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Alaska unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,248 per month. Kusilvak Census Area's $833 median is 33.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,201
per month
Owner Cost Burden
9.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $84,300. Estimated monthly cost: $673 vs. your max of $1,201.
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