What kinds of homes are in College, AK?

Name: Types of homes in College, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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College, AK has 5,165 (±443) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 275 homes per square mile of land.

58.9% are detached single-family houses.

15.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,165 (±443)
Detached houses: 58.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.5%
5+ unit buildings: 16.3%

Homes in College by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	College	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Alaska	United States
Single-family, detached	58.9% (±6.5 points)	60.0%	63.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.8% (±3.2 points)	9.0%	7.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.2% (±3.3 points)	5.5%	5.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.3% (±3.5 points)	8.4%	7.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±3.0 points)	6.0%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.9% (±4.0 points)	2.4%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±2.5 points)	5.9%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±2.0 points)	2.8%	3.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In College, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fairbanks North Star Borough (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from 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 College

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
College	—	16.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Farmers Loop	4.5 mi	5.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Fairbanks	5.4 mi	31.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Ester	6.6 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Goldstream	8.0 mi	5.4% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Chena Ridge	8.0 mi	2.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Steele Creek	12 mi	2.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Badger	14 mi	4.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
North Pole	16 mi	13.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmers Loop, AK (5.4%), Ester, AK (0.0%), Goldstream, AK (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairbanks, AK (31.1%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Fairbanks North Star Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Fairbanks	31.1% (±3.6 points)
2	College	16.3% (±5.6 points)
3	North Pole	13.2% (±6.5 points)
4 (tie)	Farmers Loop	5.4% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Goldstream	5.4% (±7.3 points)
6	Eielson AFB	4.4% (±4.7 points)
7	Badger	4.3% (±2.1 points)
8	Chena Ridge	2.9% (±3.8 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Fairbanks North Star Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

College is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 College

How many homes are in College?

College, AK has an estimated 5,165 (±443) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in College houses or apartments?

58.9% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 31.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.5% of homes in College 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 — College CDP, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.