What percentage of people rent in Unalaska, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in Unalaska, AK, 2020–2024
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69.8% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Unalaska, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 586 renting households against 253 that own their home.

In Unalaska, the share of households that rent went from 77.6% in 2015–2019 to 69.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 69.8% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 586 (±92)
Median renter income: $135,431 (±$10,479)

Who rents and who owns in Unalaska

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Unalaska	Aleutians West Census Area	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	69.8% (±7.9 points)	66.5% (±7.0 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	586 (±92)	636 (±82)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	253 (±73)	320 (±73)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.4)	3.4 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.0 (±1.1)	3.8 (±0.8)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$135,431 (±$10,479)	$136,000 (±$10,082)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,536 (±$52,972)	$119,167 (±$53,152)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In Unalaska, the renter share is not measurably different from Aleutians West Census Area (66.5%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (33.2%).

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

In Aleutians West Census Area, Unalaska ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 5 of 190.

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

How renting in Unalaska has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	77.6% (±2.6 points)	69.8% (±7.9 points)	−7.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,430 (±$94)	$2,034 (±$148)	+42.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$94,750 (±$6,374)	$131,964 (±$15,351)	+39.3%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent across Aleutians West Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Unalaska	69.8% (±7.9 points)
2	St. Paul	57.1% (±17.7 points)
3	St. George	28.6% (±71.4 points)
4	Adak	10.3% (±15.3 points)
5	Atka	0.0% (±100.0 points)

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

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).

Is renting growing in Unalaska?

In Unalaska, the share of households that rent went from 77.6% in 2015–2019 to 69.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Unalaska?

A renting household in Unalaska has 3.2 people on average, against 4.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Unalaska?

The median renting household in Unalaska, AK has an income of $135,431 (±$10,479) a year, against $115,536 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 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 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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