What percentage of people rent in South Lakes, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in South Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in South Lakes, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 611 renting households against 1,497 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.0% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 611 (±143)
Median renter income: $60,869 (±$11,219)

Who rents and who owns in South Lakes

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.0% (±5.6 points)	22.8% (±1.2 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	611 (±143)	9,077 (±486)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,497 (±154)	30,792 (±523)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,869 (±$11,219)	$52,324 (±$4,825)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,097 (±$15,573)	$108,114 (±$3,661)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In South Lakes, the renter share is higher than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (33.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, South Lakes ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 190.

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

Households that rent in places near South Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Lakes	—	29.0% (±5.6 points)	—
North Lakes	2.1 mi	21.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Gateway	3.4 mi	18.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Wasilla	4.8 mi	51.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Tanaina	6.1 mi	19.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Farm Loop	6.2 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Palmer	6.6 mi	36.9% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Fishhook	10.0 mi	14.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Meadow Lakes	10 mi	22.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Lakes, AK (21.6%), Gateway, AK (18.5%), Tanaina, AK (19.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wasilla, AK (51.8%), Palmer, AK (36.9%).

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

Households that rent across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wasilla	51.8% (±4.7 points)
2	Palmer	36.9% (±3.7 points)
3	Point MacKenzie	32.1% (±24.3 points)
4	Houston	29.4% (±6.8 points)
5	South Lakes	29.0% (±5.6 points)
6	Meadow Lakes	22.4% (±4.0 points)
7	North Lakes	21.6% (±4.0 points)
8	Susitna North	20.2% (±17.2 points)
9	Tanaina	19.5% (±4.3 points)
10	Gateway	18.5% (±4.8 points)
11	Big Lake	18.1% (±5.2 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Lakes

How many renters are there in South Lakes?

South Lakes has an estimated 611 (±143) renting households, 29.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in South Lakes?

A renting household in South Lakes has 2.2 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Lakes?

The median renting household in South Lakes, AK has an income of $60,869 (±$11,219) a year, against $134,097 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Lakes CDP, Alaska (place:72135, in state:02).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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