Move to Ketchikan (Choose Ketchikan): get paid to move to Ketchikan

Ketchikan, Alaska offers $2,000 cash. Status: status unclear.

$2,000CashAs published by the programAnnual payment of up to $2,000 plus 3 months of free home internet

Status unclearWe could not confirm it is taking applicationsApply on the official site

Who it's for: See the program's rules
What you commit to: None stated
Visit before you move: Help offered
How we checked: MakeMyMove listing

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

$2,000Total valueCash plus perks
$435,000Typical home for saleStatewide

Who qualifies

In the program's words

Open to remote workers, tech-based entrepreneurs and job seekers; finalists may be interviewed by video by the Choose Ketchikan committee. Up to 15 slots per calendar year.

Perks: 3 months of free home internet

Visit before you move: Finalists may be invited to a week-long visit. Who pays travel and lodging is not stated. Program page, checked November 4, 2026.

Run by: Choose Ketchikan committee (Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce proposal per KRBD 2020)

Read the official rules and apply

Listed on MakeMyMove, which handles applications for this community; the community has no program page of its own that we could find. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$23,066 a year less
The typical home in Alaska costs $435,000, against $784,778 in Boston. That's about $23,066 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,506 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,506 a month across Alaska, against $2,370 in Boston, utilities included³.
Program cash$2,000
The program adds $2,000 in cash.
Everyday prices2% pricier than average
Everyday prices in Alaska run 2.4% above the US average. In the Boston metro they run 8.3% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Alaska

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$20,245 a year less
The typical home in Alaska costs $435,000, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $20,245 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,506 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,506 a month across Alaska, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$2,000
The program adds $2,000 in cash.
Everyday prices2% pricier than average
Everyday prices in Alaska run 2.4% above the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Alaska

Living in Ketchikan

Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Ketchikan.

Programs in other states

Questions people ask

How much does Move to Ketchikan pay?

Who can apply to Move to Ketchikan?

Open to remote workers, tech-based entrepreneurs and job seekers; finalists may be interviewed by video by the Choose Ketchikan committee. Up to 15 slots per calendar year.

Does Move to Ketchikan help you visit before you move?

Yes. Finalists may be invited to a week-long visit. Who pays travel and lodging is not stated. Source: https://www.makemymove.com/get-paid/ketchikan-alaska (checked November 4, 2026).

Is Move to Ketchikan still open?

We could not confirm it is taking applications. MakeMyMove page 2026-10-30 shows Request Application (external program) with rolling acceptance until 15 slots fill per year; no 2025 or 2026 official or news confirmation found. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Alaska statewide; we do not have town-level data for this program yet.
2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.

Sources for this page

$2,000 cashStatus unclear · Ketchikan

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