Cost of Living in Yakutat City and Borough, 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.
How Yakutat City and Borough Compares
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Yakutat City and Borough ranks #1,819 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 42%)
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Yakutat Rent Burden Measured at 14.3 Percent GRAPI
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Yakutat is 14.3%. This is 8.7 percentage points below the unweighted Alaska county mean official GRAPI of 23.0%. Median gross rent in the borough was estimated at $1,330 per month, which is $82 above the state unweighted county mean of $1,248. The median home value is $219,400, which is $64,093 below the state unweighted mean of $283,493. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $668, compared to the state unweighted mean of $998. Although the median household income for all households is $85,000, specific median income data for renter households is not provided. 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: Yakutat City and Borough
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 14.3% of renter household income in Yakutat City and Borough, 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 $1,330 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $668. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $53,200 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. Yakutat City and Borough's $1,330 median is 6.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,983
per month
Owner Cost Burden
9.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $219,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,752 vs. your max of $1,983.
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