Housing data for Kachemak, AK
Kachemak, AK has an estimated 805 residents and 401 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough.
24.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,185 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+69.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 805 (±141)
- Housing units
- 401 (±45)
- Households that rent
- 24.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,185
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +69.8%
What stands out in Kachemak
Working from home: 29.4% (±10.3 points) in Kachemak, higher than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (10.5%).
Median home value: $450,000 (±$38,529) in Kachemak, higher than in Kenai Peninsula Borough ($323,200).
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±1.1 points) in Kachemak, lower than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (4.9%).
Average commute: 13.9 minutes (±3.3) in Kachemak, lower than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (20.7 minutes).
Housing in Kachemak at a glance
- Median rent: $1,185 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,188 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 60.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $76,750 median household income
- Home values: $450,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,991 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,411 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 25.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +69.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kachemak against Kenai Peninsula Borough, its state and the nation
| Kachemak | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 805 (±141) | 60,413 (exact) | 735,706 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 401 (±45) | 32,836 (±102) | 328,491 (±442) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.3% (±8.3 points) | 23.0% (±1.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.7 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,185 (±$115) | $1,184 (±$52) | $1,419 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,750 (±$22,606) | $80,538 (±$5,216) | $92,788 (±$1,232) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $450,000 (±$38,529) | $323,200 (±$8,421) | $352,900 (±$3,735) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,411 (±$205) | $2,049 (±$115) | $3,901 (±$70) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.9% (±9.0 points) | 26.9% (±1.6 points) | 36.9% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.9 minutes (±3.3) | 20.7 minutes (±1.4) | 19.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±4.6 points) | 89.3% (±1.3 points) | 91.9% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.6 years (±10.4) | 41.4 years (±0.4) | 35.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kachemak covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 481 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kachemak has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 474 (±70) | 805 (±141) | +69.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 311 (±22) | 401 (±45) | +28.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,317 (±$192) | $1,185 (±$115) | −10.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $298,400 (±$24,191) | $450,000 (±$38,529) | +50.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,167 (±$17,134) | $76,750 (±$22,606) | +19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,813 (±$256) | $1,991 (±$149) | +9.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,738 (±$307) | $2,411 (±$205) | +38.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.5% (±6.6 points) | 24.3% (±8.3 points) | +1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.2% (±6.4 points) | 7.9% (±7.0 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Kachemak
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer | 3.3 mi | $1,238 | $388,400 | 34.0% |
| Diamond Ridge | 4.6 mi | $1,273 | $344,400 | 9.1% |
| Fritz Creek | 7.2 mi | $1,125 | $344,100 | 13.3% |
| Anchor Point | 10 mi | $1,120 | $241,600 | 19.3% |
| Seldovia | 19 mi | $583 | $197,200 | 14.6% |
| Cohoe | 41 mi | — | $242,600 | 12.2% |
| Kalifornsky | 54 mi | $1,394 | $336,800 | 14.7% |
| Soldotna | 57 mi | $1,020 | $306,000 | 39.6% |
Places in Alaska most like Kachemak
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer | $1,238 | $388,400 | $74,449 | 34.0% |
| Fritz Creek | $1,125 | $344,100 | $89,531 | 13.3% |
| Craig | $1,137 | $289,500 | $67,778 | 30.1% |
| Haines | $1,087 | $282,700 | $86,719 | 24.4% |
| Delta Junction | $1,186 | $281,900 | $84,271 | 27.4% |
| Tok | $1,177 | $224,600 | $64,063 | 27.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Alaska.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Kachemak, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,056 | $1,063 | $1,390 | $1,925 | $2,323 |
HUD income limits for Kachemak, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,150 | $38,550 | $61,700 |
| 2 people | $27,050 | $44,050 | $70,500 |
| 3 people | $34,150 | $49,550 | $79,300 |
| 4 people | $41,250 | $55,050 | $88,100 |
| 5 people | $48,350 | $59,500 | $95,150 |
| 6 people | $55,450 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 7 people | $62,550 | $68,300 | $109,250 |
| 8 people | $69,650 | $72,700 | $116,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Kachemak
How many renters are there in Kachemak?
Kachemak has an estimated 82 (±30) renting households, 24.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kachemak?
The median household income in Kachemak is $76,750 (±$22,606) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kachemak, AK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $450,000 (±$38,529) for owner-occupied homes in Kachemak (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kachemak?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kachemak, AK is $1,991 (±$149) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Kachemak?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Kachemak, AK is $2,411 (±$205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Kachemak?
Kachemak, AK has an estimated 401 (±45) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kachemak growing?
In Kachemak, the number of residents went from 474 in 2015–2019 to 805 in 2020–2024 (+69.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kachemak city, Alaska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kachemak city, Alaska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kachemak city, Alaska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kachemak city, Alaska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kachemak city, Alaska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kachemak city, Alaska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kachemak city, Alaska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Kachemak city, Alaska (place:36540, in state:02).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .