Housing data for Savoonga, AK

Savoonga, AK has an estimated 868 residents and 171 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Nome Census Area.

1.4% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
868 (±102)
Housing units
171 (±23)
Households that rent
1.4%
Residents since 2015–2019
−11.0%

What stands out in Savoonga

Rental vacancy rate: 60.0% (±44.1 points) in Savoonga, higher than in Nome Census Area (5.0%).

Households that rent: 1.4% (±2.3 points) in Savoonga, lower than in Nome Census Area (33.2%).

Median home value: $100,000 (±$16,941) in Savoonga, lower than in Nome Census Area ($211,200).

Households that moved in since 2020: 4.2% (±3.8 points) in Savoonga, lower than in Nome Census Area (18.7%).

Housing in Savoonga at a glance

  • Renters and owners: 1.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $53,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $100,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $883 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 57.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 46.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 60.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 96.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 7.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −11.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 4.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 63.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Savoonga against Nome Census Area, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SavoongaNome Census AreaAlaskaUnited States
Residents868 (±102)9,866 (exact)735,706 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units171 (±23)4,102 (±32)328,491 (±442)143,775,355
Households that rent1.4% (±2.3 points)33.2% (±3.2 points)33.2% (±0.7 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,394 (±$172)$1,419 (±$23)$1,413
Median household income$53,750 (±$21,775)$78,681 (±$4,699)$92,788 (±$1,232)$80,734
Median home value$100,000 (±$16,941)$211,200 (±$11,158)$352,900 (±$3,735)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)—$3,264 (±$476)$3,901 (±$70)$3,119
Built before 198046.2% (±17.7 points)37.0% (±2.7 points)36.9% (±0.7 points)49.7%
Average commute7.9 minutes (±0.4)6.3 minutes (±0.5)19.4 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.8% (±6.7 points)88.2% (±1.9 points)91.9% (±0.4 points)91.0%
Median age of residents31.6 years (±1.7)29.4 years (±0.5)35.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Savoonga covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 148 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Savoonga has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents975 (±99)868 (±102)−11.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units238 (±19)171 (±23)−28.2%Measurable decrease
Median home value$97,500 (±$52,358)$100,000 (±$16,941)+2.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$45,750 (±$11,792)$53,750 (±$21,775)+17.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$588 (±$48)$883 (±$228)+50.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent12.1% (±5.4 points)1.4% (±2.3 points)−10.7 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate17.2% (±15.4 points)60.0% (±44.1 points)+42.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

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.

ZIP codes in Savoonga

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
99769100%868—$100,000$53,750

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Savoonga, fiscal year 2027

Nome Census Area, AK, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,266$1,385$1,638$2,268$2,692

HUD income limits for Savoonga, fiscal year 2026

Nome Census Area, AK, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,250$37,100$59,300
2 people$27,050$42,400$67,800
3 people$34,150$47,650$76,250
4 people$41,250$52,950$84,700
5 people$48,350$57,200$91,500
6 people$55,450$61,450$98,300
7 people$62,550$65,700$105,050
8 people$69,650$69,900$111,850

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nome Census Area, AK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Savoonga

What is the average home value in Savoonga, AK?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $100,000 (±$16,941) for owner-occupied homes in Savoonga (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Savoonga?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Savoonga, AK is $883 (±$228) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How long is the average commute in Savoonga?

Workers who live in Savoonga, AK take an average of 7.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Savoonga growing?

In Savoonga, the number of residents went from 975 in 2015–2019 to 868 in 2020–2024 (−11.0%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Savoonga?

The ZIP code that covers Savoonga is 99769.

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 Savoonga city, Alaska (place:67460, in state:02).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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