Cost of living in Homer, Alaska

Homer, Alaska has about 5,877 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $388,400.

We could not match this place to a county, so there is no HUD rent on this page.

Alaska's prices sit at 102.4 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Alaska does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 1.8% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Homer's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Alaska home paid 28.83¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Homer's bill.

EIA does not publish a Alaska gasoline price. The West Coast (PADD 5) Except California all-grades price was $5.167 a gallon on September 15, 2026. The weekly file does not include that series, so this is the monthly price. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,480.16 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in Alaska shares this price.

Among 63 places we list in Alaska with a rent figure, 33 have higher typical rent than Homer.