The cost of living in Haines Junction, on average, is about 9 percent higher than that in Whitehorse. That average masks sharp differences in particular areas, however. Meat costs substantially less, being on a par with Whitehorse, while health and personal care cost substantially more.
The 2001 Census provided information on housing in the Village of Haines Junction. At that time there were 205 occupied dwellings. The average value placed on houses with two to three bedrooms was $138,000. Rental housing cost an average of $625 a month in 2001. Information from Yukon Region First Nations Profiles reports that 104 houses are administered by CAFN.
