Housing data for Unalaska, AK
Unalaska, AK has an estimated 4,556 residents and 1,001 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Aleutians West Census Area.
69.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,034 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,556 (±165)
- Housing units
- 1,001 (±99)
- Households that rent
- 69.8%
- Median gross rent
- $2,034
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.6%
Housing in Unalaska at a glance
- Median rent: $2,034 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,107 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 30.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 69.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $131,964 median household income
- Home values: $462,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,344 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,090 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 34.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 20.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 80.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 6.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 9.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Unalaska against Aleutians West Census Area, its state and the nation
| Unalaska | Aleutians West Census Area | Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,556 (±165) | 5,235 (exact) | 735,706 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,001 (±99) | 1,356 (±80) | 328,491 (±442) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 69.8% (±7.9 points) | 66.5% (±7.0 points) | 33.2% (±0.7 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,034 (±$148) | $1,982 (±$160) | $1,419 (±$23) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $131,964 (±$15,351) | $135,500 (±$14,096) | $92,788 (±$1,232) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $462,400 (±$13,005) | $434,700 (±$20,628) | $352,900 (±$3,735) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,090 (±$689) | $3,090 (±$685) | $3,901 (±$70) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.5% (±4.6 points) | 24.2% (±4.1 points) | 36.9% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 6.4 minutes (±0.9) | 6.4 minutes (±0.8) | 19.4 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.7% (±4.6 points) | 85.6% (±4.8 points) | 91.9% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.4 years (±1.9) | 40.1 years (±2.1) | 35.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Unalaska covers 102.2 square miles of land, about 45 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Unalaska has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,724 (±133) | 4,556 (±165) | −3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,200 (±123) | 1,001 (±99) | −16.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,430 (±$94) | $2,034 (±$148) | +42.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $368,000 (±$15,553) | $462,400 (±$13,005) | +25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $94,750 (±$6,374) | $131,964 (±$15,351) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,488 (±$132) | $2,344 (±$105) | −5.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,943 (±$237) | $3,090 (±$689) | +5.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 77.6% (±2.6 points) | 69.8% (±7.9 points) | −7.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.3% (±0.9 points) | 4.2% (±1.5 points) | +1.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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.
Crime reported to police in Aleutians West Census Area
Unalaska has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Aleutians West Census Area as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Aleutians West Census Area recorded 112 violent and 90 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Unalaska
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99692 | 100% | 809 | $1,500 | — | $110,625 |
| 99685 | 98% | 3,747 | $2,066 | $462,400 | $135,759 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places in Alaska most like Unalaska
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotzebue | $1,565 | $288,400 | $110,357 | 52.0% |
| Utqiaġvik | $1,360 | $311,400 | $115,313 | 54.4% |
| Bethel | $1,678 | $360,200 | $117,255 | 52.8% |
| Nome | $1,633 | $356,900 | $113,646 | 46.4% |
| Kodiak | $1,571 | $347,100 | $90,292 | 50.2% |
| Dillingham | $1,228 | $307,900 | $101,200 | 43.5% |
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 Unalaska, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,735 | $1,830 | $2,394 | $2,852 | $3,146 |
HUD income limits for Unalaska, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,200 | $48,650 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,400 | $55,600 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,550 | $62,550 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,700 | $69,500 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $48,350 | $75,100 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $55,450 | $80,650 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $62,550 | $86,200 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $69,650 | $91,750 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Aleutians West Census Area, AK, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $139,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Unalaska
What is the average rent in Unalaska, AK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Unalaska is $2,034 (±$148) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Unalaska?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Unalaska, AK is $1,750 (±$563) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Unalaska rent-burdened?
30.6% of renting households in Unalaska pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Unalaska?
Unalaska has an estimated 586 (±92) renting households, 69.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Unalaska?
The median household income in Unalaska is $131,964 (±$15,351) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Unalaska, AK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $462,400 (±$13,005) for owner-occupied homes in Unalaska (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Unalaska growing?
In Unalaska, the number of residents went from 4,724 in 2015–2019 to 4,556 in 2020–2024 (−3.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Unalaska?
The ZIP codes that cover Unalaska are 99692, 99685.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 99692?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99692 is $1,500 (±$507) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unalaska city, Alaska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unalaska city, Alaska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unalaska city, Alaska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unalaska city, Alaska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unalaska city, Alaska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Unalaska city, Alaska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Unalaska city, Alaska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Aleutians West Census Area, AK
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Aleutians West Census Area, AK
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Unalaska city, Alaska (place:80770, 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 .