State, district or territory · 02
Alaska
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 848
- Reported only · 2025
- 823
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 25
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 937 | 894 | 43 |
| 2024 Census file | 1,032 | 949 | 83 |
| 2025 Census file | 848 | 823 | 25 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -184 units · reported only -126 · added by estimation -58. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 573 | 548 | 25 |
| Two units | 72 | 72 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 159 | 159 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 328,491 ± 442 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,419 ± $23 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 44.6% ± 1.4 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 19.5% ± 0.9 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 81,157 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 2.6 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
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Counties and equivalents
- Aleutians East BoroughCounty or equivalent 02013 · 0 authorized units
- Aleutians West Census AreaCounty or equivalent 02016 · 4 authorized units
- Anchorage MunicipalityCounty or equivalent 02020 · 218 authorized units
- Bethel Census AreaCounty or equivalent 02050 · 8 authorized units
- Bristol Bay BoroughCounty or equivalent 02060 · 6 authorized units
- Chugach Census AreaCounty or equivalent 02063 · 23 authorized units
- Dillingham Census AreaCounty or equivalent 02070 · 0 authorized units
- Fairbanks North Star BoroughCounty or equivalent 02090 · 31 authorized units
- Haines BoroughCounty or equivalent 02100 · 8 authorized units
- Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaCounty or equivalent 02105 · 20 authorized units
- Juneau City and BoroughCounty or equivalent 02110 · 117 authorized units
- Kenai Peninsula BoroughCounty or equivalent 02122 · 222 authorized units
- Ketchikan Gateway BoroughCounty or equivalent 02130 · 63 authorized units
- Kodiak Island BoroughCounty or equivalent 02150 · 9 authorized units
- Matanuska-Susitna BoroughCounty or equivalent 02170 · 79 authorized units
- Nome Census AreaCounty or equivalent 02180 · 3 authorized units
- North Slope BoroughCounty or equivalent 02185 · 5 authorized units
- Northwest Arctic BoroughCounty or equivalent 02188 · 2 authorized units
- Petersburg BoroughCounty or equivalent 02195 · 6 authorized units
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census ACounty or equivalent 02198 · 0 authorized units
- Sitka City and BoroughCounty or equivalent 02220 · 10 authorized units
- Skagway MunicipalityCounty or equivalent 02230 · 10 authorized units
- Wrangell City and BoroughCounty or equivalent 02275 · 1 authorized units
- Yakutat City and BoroughCounty or equivalent 02282 · 3 authorized units
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaCounty or equivalent 02290 · 0 authorized units
Permit offices
- AkutanPermit office 02009000 · Aleutians East Borough · Latest year unavailable
- BethelPermit office 02085000 · Bethel Census Area · 8 authorized units
- Bristol Bay BoroughPermit office 02097000 · Bristol Bay Borough · 6 authorized units
- CordovaPermit office 02133000 · Chugach Census Area · 18 authorized units
- CraigPermit office 02137000 · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census A · 0 authorized units
- FairbanksPermit office 02177000 · Fairbanks North Star Borough · 25 authorized units
- Haines BoroughPermit office 02209000 · Haines Borough · 8 authorized units
- HomerPermit office 02221000 · Kenai Peninsula Borough · 81 authorized units
- HoonahPermit office 02225000 · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area · 17 authorized units
- HoustonPermit office 02233000 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 3 authorized units
- Juneau city and boroughPermit office 02253000 · Juneau City and Borough · 117 authorized units
- KenaiPermit office 02277000 · Kenai Peninsula Borough · 77 authorized units
- Ketchikan Gateway BoroughPermit office 02289000 · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · 63 authorized units
- King CovePermit office 02297000 · Aleutians East Borough · Latest year unavailable
- Kodiak City-Kodiak Island BoroughPermit office 02317000 · Kodiak Island Borough · 9 authorized units
- KotzebuePermit office 02329000 · Northwest Arctic Borough · 2 authorized units
- Municipality of AnchoragePermit office 02041000 · Anchorage Municipality · 218 authorized units
- Municipality of SkagwayPermit office 02561000 · Skagway Municipality · 10 authorized units
- NikolaiPermit office 02409000 · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area · Latest year unavailable
- NomePermit office 02413000 · Nome Census Area · 3 authorized units
- North PolePermit office 02425000 · Fairbanks North Star Borough · 6 authorized units
- North Slope BoroughPermit office 02429000 · North Slope Borough · 5 authorized units
- PalmerPermit office 02457000 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 12 authorized units
- PelicanPermit office 02461000 · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area · 2 authorized units
- Petersburg BoroughPermit office 02465000 · Petersburg Borough · 6 authorized units
- Sand PointPermit office 02505000 · Aleutians East Borough · 0 authorized units
- SeldoviaPermit office 02525000 · Kenai Peninsula Borough · 2 authorized units
- SewardPermit office 02529000 · Kenai Peninsula Borough · 23 authorized units
- Sitka city and boroughPermit office 02557000 · Sitka City and Borough · 10 authorized units
- SoldotnaPermit office 02565000 · Kenai Peninsula Borough · 39 authorized units
- St. PaulPermit office 02581000 · Aleutians West Census Area · 4 authorized units
- Tenakee SpringsPermit office 02597000 · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area · 1 authorized units
- UnalaskaPermit office 02625000 · Aleutians West Census Area · 0 authorized units
- ValdezPermit office 02633000 · Chugach Census Area · 5 authorized units
- WasillaPermit office 02645000 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · 64 authorized units
- WhittierPermit office 02653000 · Chugach Census Area · 0 authorized units
- Wrangell city and boroughPermit office 02657000 · Wrangell City and Borough · 1 authorized units
- Yakutat city and boroughPermit office 02661000 · Yakutat City and Borough · 3 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison