How many renters in Kodiak, AK pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Kodiak, AK, 2020–2024
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30.9% (±10.7 points) of renting households in Kodiak, AK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 30.9% (±10.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.9% (±10.4 points)
Median share of income: 24.0% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kodiak

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kodiak	Kodiak Island Borough	Alaska	United States
Less than 15%	12.7% (±10.3 points)	14.1%	16.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.8% (±7.7 points)	12.6%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	27.9% (±12.5 points)	21.2%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.7% (±9.1 points)	14.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	9.6%	9.2%
35% or more	30.9% (±10.4 points)	36.9%	35.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Kodiak against Kodiak Island Borough, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kodiak	Kodiak Island Borough	Alaska	United States
Paying 30% or more	30.9% (±10.7 points)	37.8% (±10.9 points)	44.7% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.9% (±10.4 points)	36.9% (±10.8 points)	35.1% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.0% (±2.3 points)	25.7% (±3.3 points)	27.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,574 (±$23,183)	$83,883 (±$19,108)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,571 (±$256)	$1,765 (±$322)	$1,419 (±$23)	$1,413

In Kodiak, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kodiak Island Borough (37.8%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (44.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Kodiak Island Borough, Kodiak ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 105 of 169.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Kodiak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kodiak
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kodiak	—	30.9% (±10.7 points)	—
Mill Bay	2.6 mi	51.1% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kodiak Station	6.7 mi	62.2% (±25.2 points)	Higher
Ouzinkie	9.4 mi	71.4% (±115.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Lions	17 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Old Harbor	52 mi	11.1% (±71.7 points)	Not measurably different
Larsen Bay	61 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Akhiok	89 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Seldovia	117 mi	25.0% (±105.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kodiak Station, AK (62.2%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Kodiak Island Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Akhiok	100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)	Larsen Bay	100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)	Port Lions	100.0% (±141.4 points)
4	Ouzinkie	71.4% (±115.7 points)
5	Kodiak Station	62.2% (±25.2 points)
6	Mill Bay	51.1% (±44.4 points)
7	Kodiak	30.9% (±10.7 points)
8	Old Harbor	11.1% (±71.7 points)

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 Kodiak

Are renters in Kodiak rent-burdened?

30.9% of renting households in Kodiak pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Kodiak spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kodiak, AK spends 24.0% (±2.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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