How many renters in Anchorage, AK pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Anchorage, AK, 2020–2024
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46.4% (±2.8 points) of renting households in Anchorage, AK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.4% (±2.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.0% (±2.4 points)
Median share of income: 28.5% (±1.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Anchorage

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Anchorage	Anchorage Municipality	Alaska	United States
Less than 15%	13.0% (±1.9 points)	13.0%	16.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.4% (±1.4 points)	13.4%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.8% (±1.8 points)	14.8%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.5% (±1.3 points)	12.5%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.4% (±1.5 points)	10.4%	9.6%	9.2%
35% or more	36.0% (±2.4 points)	36.0%	35.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Anchorage against Anchorage Municipality, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Anchorage	Anchorage Municipality	Alaska	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.4% (±2.8 points)	46.4% (±2.8 points)	44.7% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.0% (±2.4 points)	36.0% (±2.4 points)	35.1% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.5% (±1.0 points)	28.5% (±1.0 points)	27.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$66,267 (±$3,902)	$66,267 (±$3,902)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,489 (±$38)	$1,489 (±$38)	$1,419 (±$23)	$1,413

In Anchorage, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Anchorage Municipality (46.4%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (44.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 62 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Anchorage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anchorage
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Anchorage	—	46.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Knik-Fairview	26 mi	52.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Butte	27 mi	45.5% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	27 mi	34.9% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Point MacKenzie	28 mi	65.4% (±77.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Lakes	29 mi	56.2% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	29 mi	64.8% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Palmer	30 mi	55.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Lakes	31 mi	43.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wasilla, AK (64.8%).

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

Are renters in Anchorage rent-burdened?

46.4% of renting households in Anchorage pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Anchorage spend on rent?

The median renting household in Anchorage, AK spends 28.5% (±1.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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