How long do people stay in their homes in South Lakes, AK?

Name: How long people stay in South Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±6.4 points) of households in South Lakes, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.5% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in South Lakes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±3.2 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±5.6 points)	22.3%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±5.8 points)	43.1%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±5.4 points)	17.6%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±3.7 points)	7.9%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±2.4 points)	5.5%	8.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In South Lakes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (25.9%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Lakes	—	27.5% (±6.4 points)	—
North Lakes	2.1 mi	24.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	3.4 mi	33.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	4.8 mi	37.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Tanaina	6.1 mi	24.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farm Loop	6.2 mi	17.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Palmer	6.6 mi	31.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fishhook	10.0 mi	22.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Lakes	10 mi	23.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farm Loop, AK (17.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wasilla, AK (37.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wasilla	37.6% (±5.8 points)
2	Susitna North	36.0% (±16.8 points)
3	Gateway	33.0% (±6.5 points)
4	Palmer	31.3% (±4.3 points)
5	South Lakes	27.5% (±6.4 points)
6	Houston	26.0% (±6.4 points)
7	Knik-Fairview	25.2% (±3.9 points)
8	North Lakes	24.7% (±4.5 points)
9	Sutton-Alpine	24.4% (±10.0 points)
10	Tanaina	24.0% (±4.1 points)
11	Meadow Lakes	23.5% (±4.3 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 South Lakes

How often do people move in South Lakes?

27.5% of households in South Lakes, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Lakes have?

15.8% of households in South Lakes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Lakes CDP, Alaska

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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