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

Name: How long people stay in Bethel, AK, 2020–2024
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32.6% (±6.6 points) of households in Bethel, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.6% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 10.8%

When households in Bethel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethel	Bethel Census Area	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.0% (±6.3 points)	17.6%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±6.6 points)	35.7%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±4.4 points)	17.6%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±3.0 points)	8.6%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±2.5 points)	17.2%	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 Bethel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bethel Census Area (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (27.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bethel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethel	—	32.6% (±6.6 points)	—
Napaskiak	6.4 mi	3.4% (±25.2 points)	Lower
Napakiak	9.6 mi	11.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Kwethluk	12 mi	19.2% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Akiak	21 mi	19.3% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nunapitchuk	23 mi	7.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Eek	41 mi	7.3% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Kalskag	69 mi	5.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Russian Mission	70 mi	27.8% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Napaskiak, AK (3.4%), Napakiak, AK (11.3%), Kwethluk, AK (19.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Bethel Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Platinum	33.3% (±85.8 points)
2	Bethel	32.6% (±6.6 points)
3	Aniak	28.6% (±10.4 points)
4	Akiak	19.3% (±11.8 points)
5	Kwethluk	19.2% (±7.4 points)
6	Toksook Bay	12.3% (±5.7 points)
7	Chuathbaluk	11.8% (±46.7 points)
8	Mekoryuk	11.5% (±18.7 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Bethel Census Area, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bethel

How often do people move in Bethel?

32.6% of households in Bethel, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethel have?

10.8% of households in Bethel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethel city, 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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