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

Name: How long people stay in Kachemak, AK, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±8.0 points) of households in Kachemak, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Kachemak moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kachemak	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.2 points)	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±7.7 points)	17.4%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.6% (±9.6 points)	41.3%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±4.9 points)	18.8%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±4.0 points)	9.7%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±5.1 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 Kachemak, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kenai Peninsula Borough (21.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kachemak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kachemak
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kachemak	—	19.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Homer	3.3 mi	29.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Diamond Ridge	4.6 mi	13.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fritz Creek	7.2 mi	13.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Anchor Point	10 mi	20.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seldovia	19 mi	4.9% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoe	41 mi	13.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kalifornsky	54 mi	21.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Soldotna	57 mi	23.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homer, AK (29.0%).

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
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)
9	Bear Creek	20.5% (±14.7 points)
10	Anchor Point	20.2% (±4.1 points)
11	Kachemak	19.6% (±8.0 points)
12	Sterling	17.5% (±6.6 points)
13	Cohoe	13.9% (±5.2 points)
14	Fritz Creek	13.7% (±3.5 points)
15	Diamond Ridge	13.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Nikiski	11.8% (±5.2 points)
17	Seldovia	4.9% (±22.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Kachemak

How often do people move in Kachemak?

19.6% of households in Kachemak, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kachemak have?

21.4% of households in Kachemak have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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