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There are 22 USDA backed residential loans in Valdez'Cordova borough with an average loan balance of $202,842. Over 72% of the loans helped first time home buyers. Borrowers were an average age of 39 years old. The typical appraised home value was around $213,700. On average the rural home size purchased with this loan was approximately 1,400 SqFt. The state of Alaska determines loan eligibility income limits based on road access to the property. If the property has road access then a household of upto 4 people has an income limit of $114,400 and a household of between 5 and 8 people has a limit of $151,000. Otherwise, if the property has no road access, a household of upto 4 people has a income limit is $172,000 and a household of between 5 and 8 people has an income limit is $227,000. Valdez'Cordova borough applies the standard USDA income limits to determine loan eligibility. For a household of upto 4 people the income limit is $90,300. For a household of between 5 and 8 people the income limit is increased to $119,200.


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Alaganik   •   *Chenega   •   Chenega Bay   •   Chisana   •   *Chistochina   •   *Chitina   •   *Copper Center   •   *Cordova   •   Crystal Falls   •   Ellamar   •   *Gakona   •   *Glennallen   •   Golden   •   *Gulkana   •   Katalla   •   Kennicott   •   Kenny Lake   •   Latouche   •   Lower Tonsina   •   May Creek   •   McCarthy   •   Mendeltna   •   Mendeltna Lodge   •   *Mentasta Lake   •   Nabesna   •   *Nelchina   •   Old Valdez   •   Orca   •   *Paxson   •   Port Ashton   •   Ptarmigan   •   *Silver Springs   •   Slana   •   Strelna   •   *Tatitlek   •   *Tazlina   •   Tolsona   •   *Tonsina   •   *Valdez   •   Whitshed   •   *Whittier   •   Willow Creek   •   Wortmanns

A USDA loan is a mortgage option available to eligible homebuyers that is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote homeownership in rural communities. USDA Loans, sometimes called "RD Loans," offer 100% financing options on eligible rural properties. USDAProperties can help you find USDA properties in Valdez'Cordova Borough.

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Valdez-Cordova Borough is a region located in the southeastern part of the great state of Alaska. While it is no longer an official borough, as it was dissolved in 2019, its history is still worth exploring. It was composed of the former Valdez-Chitina-Whittier Judicial District, which had been set up in 1923 by the Alaska Territorial Legislature to replace the former Chitina and Whittier Recording Districts.

Valdez-Cordova has a rich history involving Native Alaskans, Russia, and the United States. The region was originally inhabited by the indigenous Ahtna and Tlingit people, who utilized its resources for subsistence hunting and fishing. It was first explored by European fur traders working for the Russian-American Company in the early 19th century. When the United States acquired Alaska from Russia in 1867 through the Alaska Purchase, Valdez-Cordova became part of US territory.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Valdez-Cordova gained prominence due to the gold rushes in Alaska, and the Richardson Highway was built to connect the port of Valdez to the goldfields in the Interior, making it an essential transportation corridor. It was during this time that the Kennecott Copper Mine, one of the largest producers of copper in the world during its operational period, was established in Valdez-Cordova.

The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake, the most powerful recorded earthquake in North American history, significantly affected Valdez-Cordova, causing massive destruction to infrastructure and loss of life. The town of Valdez was relocated to its current location, and new facilities were developed to improve safety measures in the region.

A fun fact about the Valdez-Cordova region is that it is home to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), one of the world's largest pipeline systems, constructed in the 1970s. The pipeline stretches 800 miles from Prudhoe Bay on Alaska's North Slope to the port of Valdez and can transport up to 2.1 million barrels of crude oil per day. Valdez is the northernmost ice-free port in North America, making it a critical terminal for transporting Alaska's oil to the rest of the United States.


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