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

Name: How long people stay in Utqiaġvik, AK, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±5.4 points) of households in Utqiaġvik, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Utqiaġvik moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Utqiaġvik	North Slope Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.0 points)	2.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.5% (±5.0 points)	14.0%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±9.2 points)	39.1%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±6.6 points)	15.7%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±4.7 points)	11.2%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±5.7 points)	17.4%	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 Utqiaġvik, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from North Slope Borough (16.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across North Slope Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Anaktuvuk Pass	25.9% (±26.7 points)
2	Atqasuk	25.3% (±17.1 points)
3	Point Hope	22.2% (±11.9 points)
4	Nuiqsut	18.3% (±11.0 points)
5	Utqiaġvik	15.1% (±5.4 points)
6	Kaktovik	12.5% (±50.4 points)
7	Wainwright	10.9% (±7.9 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 often do people move in Utqiaġvik?

15.1% of households in Utqiaġvik, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Utqiaġvik have?

24.8% of households in Utqiaġvik have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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