What kinds of homes are in Wrangell, AK?

Name: Types of homes in Wrangell, AK, 2020–2024
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Wrangell, AK has 1,303 (±85) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1 homes per square mile of land.

64.9% are detached single-family houses.

10.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,303 (±85)
Detached houses: 64.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.0%

Homes in Wrangell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wrangell	Wrangell City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Single-family, detached	64.9% (±4.8 points)	64.9%	63.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	7.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.5% (±1.8 points)	4.5%	5.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.8% (±2.6 points)	5.8%	7.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.0% (±2.6 points)	7.0%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	4.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.6% (±3.3 points)	13.6%	3.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wrangell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wrangell City and Borough (9.0%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (12.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wrangell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wrangell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wrangell	—	9.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Coffman Cove	34 mi	0.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thorne Bay	41 mi	1.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whale Pass	41 mi	2.4% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kasaan	45 mi	0.0% (±96.1 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	51 mi	12.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kupreanof	57 mi	0.0% (±96.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ketchikan	59 mi	26.5% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Klawock	60 mi	5.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ketchikan, AK (26.5%).

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

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 Wrangell

How many homes are in Wrangell?

Wrangell, AK has an estimated 1,303 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wrangell houses or apartments?

64.9% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 19.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Wrangell?

10.3% of homes in Wrangell are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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