Anchorage Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 155,079, see rank, 100% | 307,820 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 136,268, 87.87%, see rank | 81.76% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 86,636, 55.87%, see rank | 51.79% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 49,632, 32.00%, see rank | 29.97% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 18,811, 12.13%, see rank | 18.24% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 2,270, 1.46%, see rank | 1.87% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 1,413, 0.91%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,522, 0.98%, see rank | 1.01% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 9,143, 5.90%, see rank | 9.91% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 133, 0.09%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,330, 2.79%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 154,361, see rank, 100% | 306,967 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 139,156, 90.15%, see rank | 84.07% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 88,466, 57.31%, see rank | 53.02% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 50,690, 32.84%, see rank | 31.04% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 15,205, 9.85%, see rank | 15.93% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 2,301, 1.49%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,376, 0.89%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 537, 0.35%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,322, 5.39%, see rank | 9.09% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 25, 0.02%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,644, 1.71%, see rank | 3.05% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 153,648, see rank, 100% | 305,445 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 136,440, 88.80%, see rank | 82.83% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 88,707, 57.73%, see rank | 53.33% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 47,733, 31.07%, see rank | 29.50% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 17,208, 11.20%, see rank | 17.17% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 2,030, 1.32%, see rank | 1.71% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 1,265, 0.82%, see rank | 0.78% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,310, 0.85%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,191, 5.33%, see rank | 9.29% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 205, 0.13%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,207, 2.74%, see rank | 4.35% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 150,797, see rank, 100% | 298,723 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 133,676, 88.65%, see rank | 83.10% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 87,632, 58.11%, see rank | 53.77% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 46,044, 30.53%, see rank | 29.33% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 17,121, 11.35%, see rank | 16.90% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 2,137, 1.42%, see rank | 1.81% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 1,176, 0.78%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,182, 0.78%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,141, 5.40%, see rank | 8.88% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 180, 0.12%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,305, 2.85%, see rank | 4.40% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Anchorage Area | Alaska | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 139,514, see rank, 100% | 280,186 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 125,558, 90.00%, see rank | 83.79% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 80,691, 57.84%, see rank | 53.42% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 44,867, 32.16%, see rank | 30.38% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 13,956, 10.00%, see rank | 16.21% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 2,292, 1.64%, see rank | 2.11% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 1,003, 0.72%, see rank | 0.79% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,083, 0.78%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,853, 4.20%, see rank | 8.02% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 121, 0.09%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,604, 2.58%, see rank | 4.28% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
