Cost of living in Metlakatla, Alaska

Metlakatla, Alaska has about 1,235 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $167,600.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area is $1,269 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Metlakatla. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

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 Metlakatla'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 Metlakatla'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, 61 have higher typical rent than Metlakatla.