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

Name: How long people stay in Valdez, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

32.6% (±7.3 points) of households in Valdez, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.6% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Valdez moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Valdez	Chugach Census Area	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.0 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.1% (±6.7 points)	23.8%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±7.5 points)	35.8%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±5.1 points)	16.2%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±3.6 points)	8.6%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±3.6 points)	11.0%	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 Valdez, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chugach Census Area (28.4%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (27.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Chugach Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Valdez	32.6% (±7.3 points)
2	Whittier	31.8% (±12.8 points)
3	Cordova	21.3% (±6.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Valdez

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Valdez, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Valdez beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Valdez, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Valdez

How often do people move in Valdez?

32.6% of households in Valdez, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Valdez have?

13.2% of households in Valdez have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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 Valdez city, Alaska (place:82200, in state:02).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.