What kinds of homes are in Anchorage, AK?

Name: Types of homes in Anchorage, AK, 2020–2024
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Anchorage, AK has 120,348 (±946) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 70 homes per square mile of land.

47.4% are detached single-family houses.

16.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 120,348 (±946)
Detached houses: 47.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.4%
5+ unit buildings: 18.4%

Homes in Anchorage by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Anchorage	Anchorage Municipality	Alaska	United States
Single-family, detached	47.4% (±1.1 points)	47.4%	63.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.6% (±0.8 points)	13.6%	7.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.0% (±0.7 points)	6.0%	5.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.4% (±0.9 points)	10.4%	7.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.4% (±0.6 points)	6.4%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.1% (±0.5 points)	4.1%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.9% (±0.5 points)	7.9%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	3.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Anchorage, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Anchorage Municipality (18.4%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (12.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Anchorage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anchorage
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Anchorage	—	18.4% (±0.9 points)	—
Knik-Fairview	26 mi	0.6% (±0.5 points)	Lower
Butte	27 mi	0.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Gateway	27 mi	3.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Point MacKenzie	28 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower
South Lakes	29 mi	15.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	29 mi	22.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer	30 mi	22.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
North Lakes	31 mi	3.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knik-Fairview, AK (0.6%), Butte, AK (0.6%), Gateway, AK (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmer, AK (22.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Anchorage

How many homes are in Anchorage?

Anchorage, AK has an estimated 120,348 (±946) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Anchorage houses or apartments?

47.4% are detached houses and 13.6% attached houses, while 34.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Anchorage?

16.4% of homes in Anchorage are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anchorage municipality, Alaska

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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