What kinds of homes are in Sitka, AK?

Name: Types of homes in Sitka, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sitka, AK has 4,161 (±30) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1 homes per square mile of land.

51.5% are detached single-family houses.

25.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,161 (±30)
Detached houses: 51.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 25.2%
5+ unit buildings: 9.9%

Homes in Sitka by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sitka	Sitka City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Single-family, detached	51.5% (±3.5 points)	51.5%	63.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	7.8%	6.2%
2 units	15.8% (±2.7 points)	15.8%	5.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.4% (±2.4 points)	9.4%	7.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.0% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.1% (±2.4 points)	9.1%	3.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Sitka, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sitka City and Borough (9.9%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (12.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sitka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sitka
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sitka	—	9.9% (±2.1 points)	—
Angoon	37 mi	2.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tenakee Springs	42 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kake	57 mi	4.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pelican	62 mi	3.9% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hoonah	64 mi	4.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Alexander	71 mi	0.0% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gustavus	87 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Juneau	93 mi	20.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gustavus, AK (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Juneau, AK (20.5%).

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sitka

How many homes are in Sitka?

Sitka, AK has an estimated 4,161 (±30) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sitka houses or apartments?

51.5% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 35.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sitka?

25.2% of homes in Sitka are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sitka city and borough, Alaska

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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