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

Name: How long people stay in Nome, AK, 2020–2024
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27.4% (±6.3 points) of households in Nome, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.4% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Nome moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nome	Nome Census Area	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±3.6 points)	4.0%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.6% (±5.2 points)	14.7%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.4% (±6.5 points)	35.0%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±3.1 points)	13.6%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±3.6 points)	16.6%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±3.2 points)	16.1%	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 Nome, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Nome Census Area (18.7%).

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 Nome

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nome
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nome	—	27.4% (±6.3 points)	—
Teller	58 mi	10.6% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
White Mountain	61 mi	6.1% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brevig Mission	66 mi	10.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Kotlik	117 mi	14.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Shishmaref	121 mi	4.5% (±20.4 points)	Lower
Emmonak	123 mi	3.8% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Alakanuk	126 mi	4.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brevig Mission, AK (10.9%), Kotlik, AK (14.5%), Shishmaref, AK (4.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Nome Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Diomede	66.7% (±94.6 points)
2	Nome	27.4% (±6.3 points)
3	Elim	26.8% (±11.5 points)
4	St. Michael	26.3% (±44.5 points)
5	Wales	25.0% (±32.9 points)
6	Unalakleet	21.9% (±9.1 points)
7	Koyuk	17.5% (±12.5 points)
8	Brevig Mission	10.9% (±6.1 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Nome Census Area, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Nome

How often do people move in Nome?

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

How many long-time residents does Nome have?

20.4% of households in Nome have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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