U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 five-year estimates
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska housing affordability | ACS 2024
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska (GEOID 02198): ACS 2024 income, home value, rent, cost burden and home-value-to-income ratio.
Five housing measures
County equivalent GEOID: 02198
In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, This census area is a Census county equivalent, not a county. A census area is a statistical geography rather than an organized borough government. the median home value is 3.68 times the median annual household income (a comparison of county equivalent medians, not an individual mortgage payment). Median gross monthly rent is $964 (±$77 ACS 90% MOE). 24.6% of renter households with computed rent-to-income ratios spend at least 30% of income on gross rent. These county-equivalent-wide survey measures do not describe every household or establish what a particular household can afford.
| Median household income | $61,156 (±$4,165 ACS 90% MOE) |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,300 (±$21,925 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Median gross rent | $964 (±$77 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Renter cost burden (30%+) | 24.6% |
| Home-value-to-income ratio | 3.68 |
County comparison
Compare Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area with Alaska county equivalents that have available ACS 2024 five-year estimates for each measure. Positions use unrounded published county values; equal values resolve by ascending GEOID. These are locality-level comparisons, not a statewide household statistic or a recommendation. The ratio and burden rate are derived estimates without calculated margins of error; see the direct-estimate 90% MOEs and survey limitations below.
- Home-value-to-income is 3.68 in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: position 16 of 30 Alaska county equivalents with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching Alaska ranking.
- Renter cost-burden is 24.6% in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: position 13 of 30 Alaska county equivalents with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching Alaska ranking.
Method and provenance
ACS 2024 five-year survey estimates (2020–2024), not current prices. Direct estimates may have 90% margins of error shown where available. The home-value-to-income ratio and renter cost-burden rate are derived; no MOE is calculated for either. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, not zero. County equivalent rankings are descriptive, not an affordability or suitability recommendation. Alaska has boroughs, census areas and municipalities as Census county equivalents, not counties; census areas are statistical rather than organized borough governments.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Validated Alaska bundle provenance, source snapshot and checksums.