Housing in Dillingham is relatively expensive. This is because Dillingham's harbor is not ice-free year round. Flying materials in is costly.
Land is expensive.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act village corporation, Choggiung, Ltd., is a major large landowner in Dillingham. Rentals have not kept up with the increase in population and are often difficult to find, especially in the spring and summer when the population triples with transient workers from the fishing industry. Government agencies have built new homes for their employees, and the Choggiung Native Corporation is planning on building homes over the next two years. This should free up some homes to buy or and rent. Bank loans can be made through Wells Fargo Bank in Dillingham.