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

Name: How long people stay in Ketchikan, AK, 2020–2024
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27.4% (±4.4 points) of households in Ketchikan, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.4% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Ketchikan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ketchikan	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	8.6% (±2.5 points)	6.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±3.6 points)	16.7%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±4.3 points)	38.6%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±2.5 points)	14.2%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±2.9 points)	12.5%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±2.2 points)	11.4%	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 Ketchikan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ketchikan Gateway Borough (23.2%).

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 Ketchikan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ketchikan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ketchikan	—	27.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Saxman	4.1 mi	12.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Metlakatla	17 mi	13.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Kasaan	32 mi	27.8% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thorne Bay	40 mi	23.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hydaburg	46 mi	12.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Klawock	57 mi	14.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Craig	57 mi	27.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wrangell	59 mi	19.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saxman, AK (12.9%), Metlakatla, AK (13.9%), Hydaburg, AK (12.2%).

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 often do people move in Ketchikan?

27.4% of households in Ketchikan, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ketchikan have?

21.5% of households in Ketchikan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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