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$280,000

5421 Harbor Way, Anchorage, AK 68683

Sample listing
2
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3,800
Square feet
80 ft
Shoreline
$3,500
Per shoreline ft

Bluff lot with tram to the dock on Lake Hood. Roughly 80 feet of owned shoreline on 1.08 acres, with 2 bedrooms across 3,800 square feet. Two-slip covered. Water clarity on Lake Hood averages around 8 feet and the lake is classified stable for water level. Dock and shoreline work fall under Alaska DNR. This is a sample listing used to demonstrate the platform.

Features

Boat liftWhole-house generatorDetached garageScreened porchMetal roofPrivate dock

Property facts

Property typeCabin Year built1962 Lot size1.08 acres DockTwo-slip covered Water depth at dock3 ft ExposureWest-facing ViewWide open water Annual taxes$2,399 HOA$0/mo Short-term rentalPermitted Listed2026-08-05
$2,919
All-in monthly
$65,970
Cash to close
$13,520
Costs beyond the obvious

Up front

Down payment$56,000
Closing costs (est. 2.4%)$6,720
Septic inspection & pump$850
Water quality testing$400
Waterfront home inspection$800
Survey (shoreline frontage)$1,200
Total$65,970

Every year

Principal & interest$17,703
Property taxes$2,399
Hazard insurance$1,400
Flood insurance$2,400
Utilities$5,130
Maintenance reserve (1.1%)$3,080
Septic service$520
Well & water testing$260
Dock maintenance$900
Winterization / seasonal close$750
Shoreline / seawall reserve$480
Total$35,022
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$3,500
This home / shoreline ft
$5,625
Lake average
$74
Per square foot
Well below the lake average — this property prices at $3,500 per shoreline foot against a lake average near $5,625, a difference of -38%. Shoreline frontage is the metric that drives waterfront value, and it is almost never published.
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Modeled from the lake's estimated nightly rate and occupancy. Confirm local short-term rental rules before you rely on this.
Booked nights / year168 Gross revenue$121,067 Lodging tax−$13,317 Management−$21,550 Cleaning & supplies−$25,214 Net operating income$60,985 Against annual carry$25,963
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5.8
Lake score
C
Water grade
0 ft
Drawdown
Level stabilityStable Typical clarity8 ft Dock authorityAlaska DNR
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