How many renters in Seward, AK pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Seward, AK, 2020–2024
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88.2% (±37.8 points) of renting households in Seward, AK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 88.2% (±37.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 25.5% (±24.3 points)
Median share of income: 33.0% (±1.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Seward

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Seward	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±9.1 points)	18.8%	16.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±16.4 points)	14.4%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±9.1 points)	9.4%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±9.1 points)	8.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	62.7% (±29.0 points)	10.4%	9.6%	9.2%
35% or more	25.5% (±24.3 points)	38.4%	35.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Seward against Kenai Peninsula Borough, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Seward	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
Paying 30% or more	88.2% (±37.8 points)	48.8% (±5.5 points)	44.7% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	25.5% (±24.3 points)	38.4% (±4.4 points)	35.1% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.0% (±1.5 points)	29.3% (±2.4 points)	27.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,145 (±$18,180)	$50,430 (±$8,140)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,132 (±$198)	$1,184 (±$52)	$1,419 (±$23)	$1,413

In Seward, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (48.8%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (44.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Kenai Peninsula Borough, Seward ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 169.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Seward

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seward
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Seward	—	88.2% (±37.8 points)	—
Bear Creek	5.8 mi	43.2% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whittier	51 mi	35.7% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Funny River	54 mi	100.0% (±73.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	56 mi	33.7% (±21.4 points)	Lower
Soldotna	63 mi	45.3% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Ridgeway	63 mi	68.7% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoe	66 mi	76.3% (±54.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kalifornsky	67 mi	49.6% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whittier, AK (35.7%), Sterling, AK (33.7%), Soldotna, AK (45.3%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Kenai Peninsula Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Funny River	100.0% (±73.5 points)
2	Seward	88.2% (±37.8 points)
3	Cohoe	76.3% (±54.5 points)
4	Ridgeway	68.7% (±37.0 points)
5	Salamatof	67.8% (±19.6 points)
6	Kachemak	60.5% (±20.1 points)
7	Anchor Point	60.4% (±28.2 points)
8	Fritz Creek	56.4% (±20.0 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Kenai Peninsula 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 Seward

Are renters in Seward rent-burdened?

88.2% of renting households in Seward pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Seward spend on rent?

The median renting household in Seward, AK spends 33.0% (±1.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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