What kinds of homes are in Utqiaġvik, AK?

Utqiaġvik, AK has 1,634 (±86) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 87 homes per square mile of land.

58.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

24.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
1,634 (±86)
Detached houses
58.4%
2–4 unit buildings
9.8%
5+ unit buildings
24.9%

Homes in Utqiaġvik by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeUtqiaġvikNorth Slope BoroughAlaskaUnited States
Single-family, detached58.4% (±7.1 points)71.1%63.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.7% (±5.0 points)4.1%7.8%6.2%
2 units7.2% (±3.7 points)4.6%5.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.6% (±2.6 points)2.0%7.2%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.5% (±5.0 points)6.5%4.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units11.1% (±4.6 points)6.9%2.8%4.3%
20 or more units6.3% (±4.1 points)3.9%4.9%10.3%
Mobile home0.2% (±0.5 points)0.8%3.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

In Utqiaġvik, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from North Slope Borough (17.3%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (12.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across North Slope Borough, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
1Utqiaġvik24.9% (±7.9 points)
2Anaktuvuk Pass15.0% (±28.3 points)
3Wainwright6.3% (±17.4 points)
4Point Hope3.2% (±15.8 points)
5Nuiqsut1.1% (±17.6 points)
6 (tie)Atqasuk0.0% (±44.7 points)
6 (tie)Kaktovik0.0% (±71.2 points)

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 Utqiaġvik

How many homes are in Utqiaġvik?

Utqiaġvik, AK has an estimated 1,634 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Utqiaġvik houses or apartments?

58.4% are detached houses and 6.7% attached houses, while 34.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Utqiaġvik?

9.8% of homes in Utqiaġvik are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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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 .

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