How many renters in Utqiaġvik, AK pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Utqiaġvik, AK, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±14.0 points) of renting households in Utqiaġvik, AK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 18.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 31.9% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 27.3% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income: 18.9% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Utqiaġvik

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Utqiaġvik	North Slope Borough	Alaska	United States
Less than 15%	33.4% (±13.5 points)	38.0%	16.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.4% (±11.5 points)	18.4%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.4% (±9.2 points)	12.7%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.6% (±6.0 points)	4.2%	9.6%	9.2%
35% or more	27.3% (±12.7 points)	25.4%	35.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Utqiaġvik against North Slope Borough, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Utqiaġvik	North Slope Borough	Alaska	United States
Paying 30% or more	31.9% (±14.0 points)	29.6% (±10.9 points)	44.7% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	27.3% (±12.7 points)	25.4% (±9.9 points)	35.1% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	18.9% (±3.8 points)	18.3% (±3.3 points)	27.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$117,500 (±$66,495)	$92,167 (±$24,512)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,360 (±$212)	$1,254 (±$134)	$1,419 (±$23)	$1,413

In Utqiaġvik, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from North Slope Borough (29.6%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (44.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In North Slope Borough, Utqiaġvik ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 169.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across North Slope Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Wainwright	47.0% (±32.3 points)
2	Point Hope	36.4% (±21.8 points)
3	Utqiaġvik	31.9% (±14.0 points)
4	Anaktuvuk Pass	17.8% (±45.6 points)
5	Nuiqsut	14.3% (±43.2 points)
6	Atqasuk	13.9% (±46.9 points)
7	Kaktovik	0.0% (±141.4 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

Are renters in Utqiaġvik rent-burdened?

31.9% of renting households in Utqiaġvik pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Utqiaġvik spend on rent?

The median renting household in Utqiaġvik, AK spends 18.9% (±3.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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