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

Name: How long people stay in Willow, AK, 2020–2024
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13.9% (±5.3 points) of households in Willow, 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: 13.9% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Willow moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Willow	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.8 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.8% (±5.0 points)	22.3%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.8% (±7.9 points)	43.1%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.0% (±6.6 points)	17.6%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±4.3 points)	7.9%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.7% (±3.7 points)	5.5%	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 Willow, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (25.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Willow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Willow	—	13.9% (±5.3 points)	—
Fishhook	15 mi	22.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tanaina	17 mi	24.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Meadow Lakes	17 mi	23.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Susitna North	18 mi	36.0% (±16.8 points)	Higher
Houston	20 mi	26.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
North Lakes	21 mi	24.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Wasilla	22 mi	37.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
South Lakes	23 mi	27.5% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tanaina, AK (24.0%), Meadow Lakes, AK (23.5%), Susitna North, AK (36.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Meadow Lakes	23.5% (±4.3 points)
12	Butte	22.5% (±5.8 points)
13	Fishhook	22.2% (±6.9 points)
14	Big Lake	19.2% (±4.9 points)
15 (tie)	Farm Loop	17.9% (±6.3 points)
15 (tie)	Lazy Mountain	17.9% (±5.7 points)
17	Willow	13.9% (±5.3 points)
18	Point MacKenzie	8.5% (±24.5 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willow is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Willow

How often do people move in Willow?

13.9% of households in Willow, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Willow have?

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

Sources

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