Housing data for Sutton-Alpine, AK
Sutton-Alpine, AK has an estimated 1,598 residents and 538 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
11.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $961 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,598 (±242)
- Housing units
- 538 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 11.4%
- Median gross rent
- $961
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.6%
What stands out in Sutton-Alpine
Homes heated by fuel oil: 73.5% (±9.6 points) in Sutton-Alpine, higher than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (12.1%).
Households that rent: 11.4% (±6.6 points) in Sutton-Alpine, lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (22.8%).
Median home value: $236,200 (±$16,095) in Sutton-Alpine, lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough ($346,600).
Working from home: 6.4% (±5.0 points) in Sutton-Alpine, lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (11.7%).
Housing in Sutton-Alpine at a glance
- Median rent: $961 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 70.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $75,119 median household income
- Home values: $236,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,151 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,278 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 21.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 37.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +9.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 14.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sutton-Alpine against Matanuska-Susitna Borough, its state and the nation
| Sutton-Alpine | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,598 (±242) | 112,988 (exact) | 735,706 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 538 (±64) | 51,170 (±110) | 328,491 (±442) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±6.6 points) | 22.8% (±1.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.7 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $961 (±$141) | $1,299 (±$55) | $1,419 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,119 (±$15,230) | $94,031 (±$2,542) | $92,788 (±$1,232) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $236,200 (±$16,095) | $346,600 (±$4,883) | $352,900 (±$3,735) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,278 (±$691) | $3,685 (±$78) | $3,901 (±$70) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.2% (±9.6 points) | 17.7% (±1.0 points) | 36.9% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.0 minutes (±8.7) | 34.8 minutes (±0.9) | 19.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±6.0 points) | 93.2% (±0.7 points) | 91.9% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.0 years (±4.1) | 36.7 years (±0.2) | 35.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sutton-Alpine covers 57.6 square miles of land, about 28 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sutton-Alpine has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,458 (±214) | 1,598 (±242) | +9.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 465 (±48) | 538 (±64) | +15.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,086 (±$141) | $961 (±$141) | −11.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $164,500 (±$25,367) | $236,200 (±$16,095) | +43.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,375 (±$9,326) | $75,119 (±$15,230) | +52.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,673 (±$187) | $2,151 (±$344) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,063 (±$512) | $3,278 (±$691) | +58.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.3% (±6.3 points) | 11.4% (±6.6 points) | −12.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±6.7 points) | 14.3% (±17.1 points) | +8.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Places near Sutton-Alpine
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Mountain | 6.0 mi | $980 | $352,800 | 17.4% |
| Farm Loop | 12 mi | $1,991 | $431,300 | 11.7% |
| Palmer | 13 mi | $1,125 | $294,900 | 36.9% |
| Fishhook | 13 mi | $1,837 | $416,300 | 14.1% |
| Butte | 15 mi | $1,610 | $374,600 | 17.1% |
| Gateway | 17 mi | $1,741 | $446,200 | 18.5% |
| North Lakes | 17 mi | $1,441 | $357,600 | 21.6% |
| South Lakes | 18 mi | $1,178 | $377,500 | 29.0% |
Places in Alaska most like Sutton-Alpine
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | $1,235 | $298,700 | $81,406 | 18.1% |
| Gustavus | $900 | $330,600 | $63,558 | 18.3% |
| Anchor Point | $1,120 | $241,600 | $63,000 | 19.3% |
| Lazy Mountain | $980 | $352,800 | $101,667 | 17.4% |
| Goldstream | $847 | $289,600 | $103,589 | 17.7% |
| Nikiski | $996 | $312,600 | $65,863 | 21.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Alaska.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sutton-Alpine, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $929 | $988 | $1,293 | $1,790 | $2,161 |
HUD income limits for Sutton-Alpine, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,100 | $41,800 | $66,850 |
| 2 people | $28,650 | $47,750 | $76,400 |
| 3 people | $34,150 | $53,700 | $85,950 |
| 4 people | $41,250 | $59,650 | $95,450 |
| 5 people | $48,350 | $64,450 | $103,100 |
| 6 people | $55,450 | $69,200 | $110,750 |
| 7 people | $62,550 | $74,000 | $118,400 |
| 8 people | $69,650 | $78,750 | $126,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $119,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Sutton-Alpine 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 Sutton-Alpine
What is the median household income in Sutton-Alpine?
The median household income in Sutton-Alpine is $75,119 (±$15,230) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sutton-Alpine, AK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $236,200 (±$16,095) for owner-occupied homes in Sutton-Alpine (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sutton-Alpine?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sutton-Alpine, AK is $2,151 (±$344) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sutton-Alpine?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sutton-Alpine, AK is $3,278 (±$691) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sutton-Alpine?
Sutton-Alpine, AK has an estimated 538 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sutton-Alpine?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 35.1% of homes in Sutton-Alpine, AK.
Is Sutton-Alpine growing?
In Sutton-Alpine, the number of residents went from 1,458 in 2015–2019 to 1,598 in 2020–2024 (+9.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Sutton-Alpine CDP, Alaska (place:74525, in state:02).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .