How much do homeowners pay a month in Meadow Lakes, AK?

Name: Homeowner costs in Meadow Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Homeowners with a mortgage in Meadow Lakes, AK pay a median of $2,026 (±$169) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $580 (±$57).

64.1% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Meadow Lakes, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,732 in 2015–2019 to $2,026 in 2020–2024 (+17.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,026 (±$169)
Without a mortgage: $580 (±$57)
Owned with a mortgage: 64.1%

Monthly owner costs in Meadow Lakes

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Meadow Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
With a mortgage	$2,026 (±$169)	$2,112 (±$36)	$2,229 (±$21)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$580 (±$57)	$615 (±$19)	$690 (±$13)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	64.1% (±4.4 points)	67.0% (±1.3 points)	60.1% (±0.7 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$3,523 (±$361)	$3,685 (±$78)	$3,901 (±$70)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Meadow Lakes, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough ($2,112).

It is also lower than in Alaska ($2,229).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,963).

In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Meadow Lakes ranks 12 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 122.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Meadow Lakes have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,732 (±$94)	$2,026 (±$169)	+17.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,721 (±$212)	$3,523 (±$361)	+29.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$232,600 (±$13,283)	$323,100 (±$22,039)	+38.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Meadow Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadow Lakes
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Meadow Lakes	—	$2,026 (±$169)	—
Tanaina	6.1 mi	$2,062 (±$161)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	6.3 mi	$2,170 (±$296)	Not measurably different
Houston	6.5 mi	$1,891 (±$175)	Not measurably different
Knik-Fairview	9.0 mi	$2,063 (±$79)	Not measurably different
North Lakes	9.9 mi	$2,152 (±$118)	Not measurably different
South Lakes	10 mi	$2,257 (±$144)	Higher
Fishhook	12 mi	$2,504 (±$259)	Higher
Gateway	14 mi	$2,414 (±$122)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Lakes, AK ($2,257), Fishhook, AK ($2,504), Gateway, AK ($2,414).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
6	South Lakes	$2,257 (±$144)
7	Wasilla	$2,170 (±$296)
8	North Lakes	$2,152 (±$118)
9	Sutton-Alpine	$2,151 (±$344)
10	Knik-Fairview	$2,063 (±$79)
11	Tanaina	$2,062 (±$161)
12	Meadow Lakes	$2,026 (±$169)
13	Houston	$1,891 (±$175)
14	Susitna North	$1,821 (±$266)
15	Willow	$1,757 (±$174)
16	Big Lake	$1,728 (±$166)
17	Palmer	$1,678 (±$65)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meadow Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Meadow Lakes

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Meadow Lakes beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Meadow Lakes, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Meadow Lakes, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Meadow Lakes

What is the average mortgage payment in Meadow Lakes?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Meadow Lakes, AK is $2,026 (±$169) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Meadow Lakes?

Owners without a mortgage in Meadow Lakes pay a median of $580 (±$57) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Meadow Lakes gone up?

In Meadow Lakes, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,732 in 2015–2019 to $2,026 in 2020–2024 (+17.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Meadow Lakes CDP, Alaska (place:47735, in state:02).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.