What kinds of homes are in Ketchikan, AK?

Name: Types of homes in Ketchikan, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ketchikan, AK has 3,944 (±91) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,030 homes per square mile of land.

38.2% are detached single-family houses.

26.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,944 (±91)
Detached houses: 38.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 26.1%
5+ unit buildings: 26.5%

Homes in Ketchikan by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ketchikan	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
Single-family, detached	38.2% (±3.3 points)	53.2%	63.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.7% (±2.2 points)	7.1%	7.8%	6.2%
2 units	15.6% (±3.4 points)	13.7%	5.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.5% (±2.2 points)	6.5%	7.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±1.9 points)	5.0%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.0% (±1.5 points)	2.9%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.2% (±2.9 points)	8.4%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	3.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ketchikan, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ketchikan Gateway Borough (16.3%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (12.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ketchikan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ketchikan
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ketchikan	—	26.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Saxman	4.1 mi	27.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Metlakatla	17 mi	6.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Kasaan	32 mi	0.0% (±96.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thorne Bay	40 mi	1.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Hydaburg	46 mi	5.4% (±20.0 points)	Lower
Klawock	57 mi	5.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Craig	57 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Wrangell	59 mi	9.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Metlakatla, AK (6.2%), Thorne Bay, AK (1.6%), Hydaburg, AK (5.4%).

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

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 Ketchikan

How many homes are in Ketchikan?

Ketchikan, AK has an estimated 3,944 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ketchikan houses or apartments?

38.2% are detached houses and 7.7% attached houses, while 52.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

26.1% of homes in Ketchikan 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 — Ketchikan city, 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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