How long do people stay in their homes in Sterling, AK?

Name: How long people stay in Sterling, AK, 2020–2024
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17.5% (±6.6 points) of households in Sterling, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Sterling moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sterling	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±6.2 points)	17.4%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±7.7 points)	41.3%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2% (±6.6 points)	18.8%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±4.6 points)	9.7%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±3.2 points)	9.2%	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 Sterling, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kenai Peninsula Borough (21.2%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (27.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sterling	—	17.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Funny River	3.9 mi	24.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway	8.4 mi	24.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Soldotna	9.7 mi	23.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kenai	14 mi	27.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Kalifornsky	15 mi	21.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salamatof	18 mi	21.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nikiski	19 mi	11.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoe	25 mi	13.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kenai, AK (27.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Kenai Peninsula Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Soldotna	23.3% (±7.0 points)
7	Salamatof	21.6% (±6.6 points)
8	Kalifornsky	21.1% (±6.4 points)
9	Bear Creek	20.5% (±14.7 points)
10	Anchor Point	20.2% (±4.1 points)
11	Kachemak	19.6% (±8.0 points)
12	Sterling	17.5% (±6.6 points)
13	Cohoe	13.9% (±5.2 points)
14	Fritz Creek	13.7% (±3.5 points)
15	Diamond Ridge	13.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Nikiski	11.8% (±5.2 points)
17	Seldovia	4.9% (±22.4 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sterling 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 Sterling

How often do people move in Sterling?

17.5% of households in Sterling, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sterling have?

17.6% of households in Sterling have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling 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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