How long do people stay in their homes in Anchorage, AK?

Name: How long people stay in Anchorage, AK, 2020–2024
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29.7% (±1.2 points) of households in Anchorage, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.7% (±1.2 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in Anchorage moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Anchorage	Anchorage Municipality	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±0.5 points)	5.0%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.7% (±1.1 points)	24.7%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±1.4 points)	40.7%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±0.8 points)	14.5%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±0.7 points)	8.4%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±0.5 points)	6.7%	8.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Anchorage, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Anchorage Municipality (29.7%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (27.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Anchorage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anchorage
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Anchorage	—	29.7% (±1.2 points)	—
Knik-Fairview	26 mi	25.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Butte	27 mi	22.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Gateway	27 mi	33.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Point MacKenzie	28 mi	8.5% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Lakes	29 mi	27.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	29 mi	37.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Palmer	30 mi	31.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Lakes	31 mi	24.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knik-Fairview, AK (25.2%), Butte, AK (22.5%), North Lakes, AK (24.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wasilla, AK (37.6%).

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 often do people move in Anchorage?

29.7% of households in Anchorage, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Anchorage have?

15.1% of households in Anchorage have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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