How long do people stay in their homes in North Pole, AK?

Name: How long people stay in North Pole, AK, 2020–2024
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47.0% (±10.7 points) of households in North Pole, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 47.0% (±10.7 points)
Since before 2000: 8.8%

When households in North Pole moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Pole	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±3.1 points)	5.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	41.7% (±10.2 points)	28.0%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±11.3 points)	36.8%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.3% (±4.3 points)	15.5%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±3.9 points)	7.3%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.7% (±2.3 points)	7.3%	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 North Pole, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Fairbanks North Star Borough (33.1%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (27.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near North Pole

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Pole
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Pole	—	47.0% (±10.7 points)	—
Badger	3.3 mi	30.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Fairbanks	10 mi	40.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eielson AFB	10 mi	73.7% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Steele Creek	12 mi	16.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Farmers Loop	15 mi	14.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
College	16 mi	27.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Chena Ridge	20 mi	40.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ester	22 mi	24.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Badger, AK (30.6%), Steele Creek, AK (16.8%), Farmers Loop, AK (14.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eielson AFB, AK (73.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Fairbanks North Star Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Eielson AFB	73.7% (±14.4 points)
2	North Pole	47.0% (±10.7 points)
3	Fairbanks	40.8% (±4.3 points)
4	Chena Ridge	40.3% (±12.1 points)
5	Badger	30.6% (±4.1 points)
6	College	27.0% (±6.3 points)
7	Ester	24.5% (±12.2 points)
8	Goldstream	19.0% (±8.6 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Fairbanks North Star Borough, 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 North Pole

How often do people move in North Pole?

47.0% of households in North Pole, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Pole have?

8.8% of households in North Pole have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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