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Whitestone Logging Camp CDP, AK

ZIP 99829 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 99829

Median Home Value
$340,800
Median Rent
$824
Affordability Snapshot
$94,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,189/mo PITI).

12%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

34.5 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99829 in Whitestone Logging Camp CDP, AK, a household would need roughly $94,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,189. That is about 15% above the local median household income ($81,406), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 28% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
63.4%-3% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
28.1%+173% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
68.3%-21% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.5%-83% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
11.4%-11% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.0%-71% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
2.9%-94% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
74.4%+95% vs US avg
x
$340,800
Home Value
$824
Rent
1981
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached69.9%
  • 1-unit attached0.8%
  • 2-9 units11.1%
  • 10+ units4.1%
  • Mobile home & other14.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$340,800
Median rent$824
Owner-occupied63.4%
Vacant28.1%
Price-to-income4.2x
Est. income to buy$94,000