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

Name: How long people stay in Homer, AK, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±3.3 points) of households in Homer, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 13.8%

When households in Homer moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Homer	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±2.9 points)	17.4%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±4.2 points)	41.3%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±2.7 points)	18.8%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±1.7 points)	9.7%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±1.3 points)	9.2%	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 Homer, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (21.2%).

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 Homer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Homer
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Homer	—	29.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Kachemak	3.3 mi	19.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Diamond Ridge	4.1 mi	13.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Anchor Point	9.4 mi	20.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Fritz Creek	10 mi	13.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Seldovia	16 mi	4.9% (±22.4 points)	Lower
Cohoe	43 mi	13.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Kalifornsky	57 mi	21.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Soldotna	60 mi	23.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kachemak, AK (19.6%), Diamond Ridge, AK (13.2%), Anchor Point, AK (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Kenai Peninsula Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Seward	31.3% (±15.5 points)
2	Homer	29.0% (±3.3 points)
3	Kenai	27.9% (±6.0 points)
4	Ridgeway	24.7% (±13.0 points)
5	Funny River	24.3% (±13.4 points)
6	Soldotna	23.3% (±7.0 points)
7	Salamatof	21.6% (±6.6 points)
8	Kalifornsky	21.1% (±6.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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 Homer

How often do people move in Homer?

29.0% of households in Homer, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Homer have?

13.8% of households in Homer have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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