What percentage of people rent in North Lakes, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in North Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
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21.6% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in North Lakes, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 757 renting households against 2,753 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.6% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 757 (±148)
Median renter income: $63,697 (±$8,151)

Who rents and who owns in North Lakes

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.6% (±4.0 points)	22.8% (±1.2 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	757 (±148)	9,077 (±486)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,753 (±236)	30,792 (±523)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,697 (±$8,151)	$52,324 (±$4,825)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,964 (±$7,962)	$108,114 (±$3,661)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In North Lakes, the renter share is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (22.8%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (33.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, North Lakes ranks 7 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 119 of 190.

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

Households that rent in places near North Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Lakes	—	21.6% (±4.0 points)	—
South Lakes	2.1 mi	29.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Gateway	4.6 mi	18.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tanaina	4.7 mi	19.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farm Loop	5.2 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Wasilla	5.6 mi	51.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Palmer	6.6 mi	36.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Fishhook	7.8 mi	14.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Meadow Lakes	9.9 mi	22.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farm Loop, AK (11.7%), Fishhook, AK (14.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Lakes, AK (29.0%), Wasilla, AK (51.8%), Palmer, AK (36.9%).

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

Households that rent across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wasilla	51.8% (±4.7 points)
2	Palmer	36.9% (±3.7 points)
3	Point MacKenzie	32.1% (±24.3 points)
4	Houston	29.4% (±6.8 points)
5	South Lakes	29.0% (±5.6 points)
6	Meadow Lakes	22.4% (±4.0 points)
7	North Lakes	21.6% (±4.0 points)
8	Susitna North	20.2% (±17.2 points)
9	Tanaina	19.5% (±4.3 points)
10	Gateway	18.5% (±4.8 points)
11	Big Lake	18.1% (±5.2 points)
12	Lazy Mountain	17.4% (±5.7 points)
13	Butte	17.1% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Lakes 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about North Lakes

How many renters are there in North Lakes?

North Lakes has an estimated 757 (±148) renting households, 21.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in North Lakes?

A renting household in North Lakes has 2.5 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Lakes?

The median renting household in North Lakes, AK has an income of $63,697 (±$8,151) a year, against $112,964 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for North Lakes CDP, Alaska (place:55745, in state:02).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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