Juneau's median home price sits at $380,000, 10% below the $420,000 national median. On a $86,000 median household income, that puts the price-to-income ratio at 4.4x, or 4.4 years of gross pay for the purchase price alone.
Juneau's 1% property tax rate runs below the 1.1% national average. That's $317/month on the median home here, not a rounding error against the mortgage payment.
Alaska is one of nine states with no state income tax. Against a $2,456/month mortgage payment here, that's real, recurring savings compared to an income-tax state at the same salary.
Beyond housing, Juneau's cost of living index sits at 125 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Juneau's median home price runs 8% lower than nearby Anchorage: $415,000 there versus $380,000 here.