What percentage of people rent in North Pole, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in North Pole, AK, 2020–2024
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44.1% (±10.0 points) of the occupied homes in North Pole, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 386 renting households against 490 that own their home.

In North Pole, the share of households that rent went from 50.9% in 2015–2019 to 44.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.1% (±10.0 points)
Renting households: 386 (±122)
Median renter income: $87,596 (±$41,491)

Who rents and who owns in North Pole

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Pole	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.1% (±10.0 points)	38.3% (±2.1 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	386 (±122)	13,935 (±1,030)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	490 (±78)	22,424 (±737)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.5)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$87,596 (±$41,491)	$64,047 (±$2,802)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,941 (±$8,413)	$112,730 (±$4,484)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In North Pole, the renter share is not measurably different from Fairbanks North Star Borough (38.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Fairbanks North Star Borough, North Pole ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 190.

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

How renting in North Pole has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	50.9% (±9.2 points)	44.1% (±10.0 points)	−6.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,122 (±$96)	$1,304 (±$132)	+16.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,042 (±$11,962)	$92,273 (±$12,066)	+13.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near North Pole

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Pole
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Pole	—	44.1% (±10.0 points)	—
Badger	3.3 mi	19.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Fairbanks	10 mi	60.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Eielson AFB	10 mi	100.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Steele Creek	12 mi	10.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Farmers Loop	15 mi	17.8% (±10.6 points)	Lower
College	16 mi	39.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chena Ridge	20 mi	24.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Ester	22 mi	44.4% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Badger, AK (19.4%), Steele Creek, AK (10.3%), Farmers Loop, AK (17.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairbanks, AK (60.2%), Eielson AFB, AK (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Fairbanks North Star Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Eielson AFB	100.0% (±2.9 points)
2	Fairbanks	60.2% (±3.2 points)
3	Ester	44.4% (±18.3 points)
4	North Pole	44.1% (±10.0 points)
5	College	39.0% (±7.0 points)
6	Chena Ridge	24.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Badger	19.4% (±4.4 points)
8	Farmers Loop	17.8% (±10.6 points)
9	Goldstream	17.7% (±11.2 points)
10	Steele Creek	10.3% (±5.1 points)

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 Pole

How many renters are there in North Pole?

North Pole has an estimated 386 (±122) renting households, 44.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Pole?

In North Pole, the share of households that rent went from 50.9% in 2015–2019 to 44.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Pole?

A renting household in North Pole has 1.9 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Pole?

The median renting household in North Pole, AK has an income of $87,596 (±$41,491) a year, against $102,941 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 Pole city, Alaska (place:55910, 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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