What is the median household income in Sitka, AK?
The median household income in Sitka, AK is $101,727 (±$6,460) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Paying the median gross rent of $1,341 a month would take about $53,600 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.
In Sitka, the median household income went from $73,682 in 2015–2019 to $101,727 in 2020–2024 (+38.1%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Figures last updated on .
- Median household income
- $101,727 (±$6,460)
- Median renter income
- $70,230 (±$10,731)
- Income to afford median rent
- about $53,600
Income in Sitka against Sitka City and Borough, its state and the nation
| Sitka | Sitka City and Borough | Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,727 (±$6,460) | $101,727 (±$6,460) | $92,788 (±$1,232) | $80,734 |
| Median renter household income | $70,230 (±$10,731) | $70,230 (±$10,731) | $64,073 (±$1,408) | $52,966 |
| Median owner household income | $117,044 (±$3,730) | $117,044 (±$3,730) | $112,787 (±$1,515) | $100,009 |
| Median gross rent | $1,341 (±$99) | $1,341 (±$99) | $1,419 (±$23) | $1,413 |
In Sitka, median household income is not measurably different from Sitka City and Borough ($101,727).
It is also higher than in Alaska ($92,788).
It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).
Statewide, it ranks 20 of 168.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How much you need to earn to rent in Sitka
Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.
At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,341 a month ($16,092 a year) needs an income of about $53,600 a year.
The median renting household in Sitka earns $70,230 a year.
This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.
Income against housing costs since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,682 (±$3,705) | $101,727 (±$6,460) | +38.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median gross rent | $1,131 (±$56) | $1,341 (±$99) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $358,600 (±$20,650) | $450,300 (±$12,949) | +25.6% | 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.
Median household income in places near Sitka
| Place | Distance | Median household income | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka | — | $101,727 (±$6,460) | — |
| Angoon | 37 mi | $45,288 (±$9,085) | Lower |
| Tenakee Springs | 42 mi | $54,375 (±$51,623) | Not measurably different |
| Kake | 57 mi | $52,159 (±$7,645) | Lower |
| Pelican | 62 mi | $63,500 (±$16,395) | Lower |
| Hoonah | 64 mi | $80,500 (±$12,965) | Lower |
| Port Alexander | 71 mi | $57,813 (±$36,093) | Lower |
| Gustavus | 87 mi | $63,558 (±$20,124) | Lower |
| Juneau | 93 mi | $101,661 (±$7,108) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Angoon, AK ($45,288), Kake, AK ($52,159), Pelican, AK ($63,500).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
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 Sitka
What is the median household income in Sitka?
The median household income in Sitka is $101,727 (±$6,460) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much do you need to make to afford rent in Sitka?
About $53,600 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,341 a month.
Have incomes in Sitka kept up with inflation?
In Sitka, the median household income went from $73,682 in 2015–2019 to $101,727 in 2020–2024 (+38.1%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
What do renters earn in Sitka?
The median renting household in Sitka, AK earns $70,230 (±$10,731) a year.
Sources
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sitka city and borough, Alaska
- Median Household Income by Tenure (B25119), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sitka city and borough, Alaska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sitka city and borough, Alaska
- Median Household Income (B19013), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sitka city and borough, Alaska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sitka city and borough, Alaska
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sitka city and borough, Alaska
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 Sitka city and borough, Alaska (place:70540, in state:02).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M
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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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