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

Name: Rent burden in Wasilla, AK, 2020–2024
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64.8% (±11.5 points) of renting households in Wasilla, AK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.8% (±11.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.5% (±9.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.5% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wasilla

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wasilla	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Less than 15%	13.7% (±7.0 points)	13.7%	16.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.7% (±4.8 points)	13.1%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.9% (±3.5 points)	11.8%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.8% (±4.3 points)	8.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.3% (±6.6 points)	11.5%	9.6%	9.2%
35% or more	48.5% (±9.4 points)	41.1%	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.

Wasilla against Matanuska-Susitna Borough, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wasilla	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.8% (±11.5 points)	52.6% (±4.5 points)	44.7% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.5% (±9.4 points)	41.1% (±3.7 points)	35.1% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.5% (±7.1 points)	31.2% (±1.6 points)	27.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,110 (±$5,116)	$52,324 (±$4,825)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,153 (±$73)	$1,299 (±$55)	$1,419 (±$23)	$1,413

In Wasilla, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Matanuska-Susitna Borough (52.6%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (44.7%).

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

In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Wasilla ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 23 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 in places near Wasilla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wasilla
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wasilla	—	64.8% (±11.5 points)	—
South Lakes	4.8 mi	56.2% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tanaina	5.4 mi	40.8% (±13.4 points)	Lower
North Lakes	5.6 mi	43.0% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Meadow Lakes	6.3 mi	53.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Knik-Fairview	7.4 mi	52.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	7.9 mi	34.9% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Farm Loop	11 mi	56.0% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Houston	11 mi	51.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tanaina, AK (40.8%), North Lakes, AK (43.0%), Gateway, AK (34.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Susitna North	87.6% (±37.6 points)
2	Sutton-Alpine	70.2% (±42.1 points)
3	Point MacKenzie	65.4% (±77.7 points)
4	Wasilla	64.8% (±11.5 points)
5	Big Lake	58.7% (±25.4 points)
6	South Lakes	56.2% (±17.7 points)
7	Farm Loop	56.0% (±30.5 points)
8	Palmer	55.4% (±8.8 points)
9	Meadow Lakes	53.4% (±11.3 points)
10	Knik-Fairview	52.5% (±13.3 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Wasilla

Are renters in Wasilla rent-burdened?

64.8% of renting households in Wasilla 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 Wasilla spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wasilla, AK spends 34.5% (±7.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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