What kinds of homes are in Metlakatla, AK?

Name: Types of homes in Metlakatla, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Metlakatla, AK has 518 (±45) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 224 homes per square mile of land.

75.9% are detached single-family houses.

9.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 518 (±45)
Detached houses: 75.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.5%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Metlakatla by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Metlakatla	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	Alaska	United States
Single-family, detached	75.9% (±5.9 points)	68.6%	63.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.4%	7.8%	6.2%
2 units	6.6% (±4.2 points)	5.3%	5.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.9% (±2.4 points)	2.6%	7.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.5% (±3.4 points)	17.5%	3.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%

In Metlakatla, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (4.9%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metlakatla
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Metlakatla	—	6.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Saxman	14 mi	27.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Ketchikan	17 mi	26.5% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Kasaan	46 mi	0.0% (±96.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hydaburg	50 mi	5.4% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thorne Bay	54 mi	1.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Craig	66 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Klawock	67 mi	5.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wrangell	76 mi	9.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saxman, AK (27.6%), Ketchikan, AK (26.5%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Craig	7.7% (±4.8 points)
2	Metlakatla	6.2% (±3.4 points)
3	Hydaburg	5.4% (±20.0 points)
4	Klawock	5.1% (±6.8 points)
5	Kake	4.9% (±8.0 points)
6	Whale Pass	2.4% (±36.4 points)
7	Thorne Bay	1.6% (±8.1 points)
8 (tie)	Coffman Cove	0.0% (±19.1 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, ranked from highest to lowest.

Metlakatla is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Metlakatla

How many homes are in Metlakatla?

Metlakatla, AK has an estimated 518 (±45) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Metlakatla houses or apartments?

75.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.5% of homes in Metlakatla 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 — Metlakatla CDP, 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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