RANKING · 2024 ACS · 30 SHOWN OF 30

Most rent-burdened, Alaska counties

Alaska counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 30 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66648.6%+12%

02Haines, AKAK2,06847.4%+19%

03Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54945.4%+1%

04Anchorage, AKAK287,15544.0%+4%

05Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95143.3%+14%

06Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97243.0%+6%

07Skagway, AKAK1,10442.7%+160%

08Sitka, AKAK8,31939.6%−19%

09Juneau, AKAK31,60934.2%−17%

10Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55331.8%–

11Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27131.3%−7%

12Petersburg, AKAK3,39428.5%+64%

13Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38727.8%−17%

14Wrangell, AKAK2,00726.3%−15%

15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27026.1%+67%

16Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48325.6%+65%

17North Slope, AKAK10,58224.8%+191%

18Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77724.6%+19%

19Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83022.8%+47%

20Denali, AKAK1,61621.2%+27%

21Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39118.2%+3%

22Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93217.8%–

23Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35716.1%−36%

24Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66616.1%–

25Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24015.3%−1%

26Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09514.5%−12%

27Aleutians East, AKAK3,47913.9%−11%

28Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02812.7%−35%

29Yakutat, AKAK67212.2%−44%

30Bristol Bay, AKAK8478.1%−42%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES