What percentage of people rent in Kachemak, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in Kachemak, AK, 2020–2024
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24.3% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in Kachemak, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 82 renting households against 255 that own their home.

In Kachemak, the share of households that rent went from 22.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.3% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 82 (±30)
Median renter income: $39,375 (±$14,730)

Who rents and who owns in Kachemak

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kachemak	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.3% (±8.3 points)	23.0% (±1.6 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	82 (±30)	5,600 (±387)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	255 (±45)	18,771 (±486)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,375 (±$14,730)	$50,430 (±$8,140)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,375 (±$34,833)	$91,265 (±$3,948)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In Kachemak, the renter share is not measurably different from Kenai Peninsula Borough (23.0%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (33.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kachemak ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 190.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Kachemak has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.5% (±6.6 points)	24.3% (±8.3 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,317 (±$192)	$1,185 (±$115)	−10.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$64,167 (±$17,134)	$76,750 (±$22,606)	+19.6%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Kachemak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kachemak
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kachemak	—	24.3% (±8.3 points)	—
Homer	3.3 mi	34.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Diamond Ridge	4.6 mi	9.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Fritz Creek	7.2 mi	13.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Anchor Point	10 mi	19.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seldovia	19 mi	14.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoe	41 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Kalifornsky	54 mi	14.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Soldotna	57 mi	39.6% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Diamond Ridge, AK (9.1%), Fritz Creek, AK (13.3%), Cohoe, AK (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homer, AK (34.0%), Soldotna, AK (39.6%).

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

Households that rent across Kenai Peninsula Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bear Creek	43.0% (±18.2 points)
2	Soldotna	39.6% (±7.6 points)
3	Homer	34.0% (±2.9 points)
4	Seward	31.5% (±12.9 points)
5	Kenai	29.7% (±5.6 points)
6	Ridgeway	25.4% (±13.9 points)
7 (tie)	Kachemak	24.3% (±8.3 points)
7 (tie)	Salamatof	24.3% (±8.0 points)
9	Nikiski	21.2% (±6.8 points)
10	Anchor Point	19.3% (±5.5 points)
11	Kalifornsky	14.7% (±5.5 points)
12	Seldovia	14.6% (±9.8 points)
13	Sterling	13.4% (±5.0 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), 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).

Is renting growing in Kachemak?

In Kachemak, the share of households that rent went from 22.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Kachemak?

A renting household in Kachemak has 2.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kachemak?

The median renting household in Kachemak, AK has an income of $39,375 (±$14,730) a year, against $114,375 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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