What is the rental vacancy rate in North Lakes, AK?

Name: Vacancy rate in North Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in North Lakes, AK is 1.1% (±1.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.6% (±0.8 points).

312 (±84) homes, 8.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 1.1% (±1.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.6% (±0.8 points)
Vacant homes: 312 (±84)

Vacancy in North Lakes against Matanuska-Susitna Borough, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Rental vacancy rate	1.1% (±1.7 points)	3.9% (±1.1 points)	7.0% (±0.7 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	312 (±84)	11,301 (±361)	57,958 (±1,324)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In North Lakes, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (3.9%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (7.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near North Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Lakes
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
North Lakes	—	1.1% (±1.7 points)	—
South Lakes	2.1 mi	2.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	4.6 mi	1.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tanaina	4.7 mi	2.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Farm Loop	5.2 mi	0.0% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	5.6 mi	2.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer	6.6 mi	5.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Fishhook	7.8 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Lakes	9.9 mi	2.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmer, AK (5.3%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
7	Palmer	5.3% (±2.5 points)
8	Tanaina	2.9% (±3.4 points)
9	South Lakes	2.7% (±3.1 points)
10 (tie)	Wasilla	2.5% (±1.9 points)
10 (tie)	Meadow Lakes	2.5% (±2.7 points)
12	Gateway	1.6% (±2.7 points)
13	North Lakes	1.1% (±1.7 points)
14 (tie)	Farm Loop	0.0% (±19.4 points)
14 (tie)	Fishhook	0.0% (±8.2 points)
14 (tie)	Point MacKenzie	0.0% (±44.6 points)
14 (tie)	Susitna North	0.0% (±17.3 points)
14 (tie)	Willow	0.0% (±39.7 points)

Showing 12 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

Is it hard to find a rental in North Lakes?

The rental vacancy rate in North Lakes, AK is 1.1% (±1.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

How many homes are vacant in North Lakes?

An estimated 312 (±84) housing units, 8.2% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) 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_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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