Metlakatla Indian Community Alaska Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Metlakatla Indian Community Alaska housing market data taken from the most recent 2022 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Metlakatla Indian Community depicts it has a Housing Units of 503 which is the second most housing units of all the places in the greater Metlakatla Indian Community region.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Metlakatla Indian Community housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Metlakatla Indian Community depicts it has a Housing Density of 3.8 which is the second smallest when ranked by housing density of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Ketchikan which depicts a density of 902.7 ( substantially bigger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 39.5, Metlakatla Indian Community is approximately a tenth the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Alaska, housing density of 0.6, Metlakatla Indian Community is very much bigger.

In Figure 3, Metlakatla Indian Community area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Metlakatla Indian Community shows it has a Housing Unit Change of -7.5% which is the smallest in terms of change in the housing units of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Hollis CDP which shows a housing units of 21.9% (approximately 2.9 times bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 7.4%, Metlakatla Indian Community is only slightly larger. Also, compared to the state of Alaska, change in the housing units of 5.7%, Metlakatla Indian Community is 32.5% larger.

Figure 4 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Metlakatla Indian Community shows it has a Renter Percent of 19.5% which is the second smallest when ranked by renter percent of all the other places in the metro area. Figure 5 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 80.5% which is the largest of all places in the greater Metlakatla Indian Community region.

Metlakatla Indian Community Alaska Home Cost Charts

Figure 7 provides aggregate comparative data for the Metlakatla Indian Community Alaska metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Metlakatla Indian Community depicts it has a Median Gross Rent of $600 which is less than most other places in the greater region. The city with the highest rental rates in the area is Ketchikan which depicts a rental rates of $1,166 (about twice as large). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,163, Metlakatla Indian Community is approximately half the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Alaska, rental rates of $1,279, Metlakatla Indian Community is approximately half the size.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 8 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Metlakatla Indian Community shows it has a Median Owner Cost of $416 which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. Figure 9 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Metlakatla Indian Community metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 11% which is in the center range of other places in the metro area. The next chart, Figure 10, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Metlakatla Indian Community depicts it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 336% which is less than most other places in the metro area.

Next shown in Figure 11 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Metlakatla Indian Community depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 14% which is the third most cost as a percent of household income of all other places in the greater Metlakatla Indian Community region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Ketchikan which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 23% (68.1% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 12. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Metlakatla Indian Community shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 9% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Kasaan which depicts a cost as a percent of household income of 16% (about twice as large).

Figure 13 looks at the cost of rent for rental property using the percent of total household income which is a valuable measure of financial health for the area. (The higher the proportion of rent payments to total household income is a sign of greater financial stress. Also, rent can be covered by rent assistance and rent assistance programs in the form of rent assistance.) Metlakatla Indian Community has the largest proportion of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct at 29% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area when sorted by rent as a percent of income is between 40pct to 50pct at 10% of the total.

Figure 14 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. Metlakatla Indian Community has the largest proportion of housing cost between $500 and $700 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 15 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $199 which is the third most median real estate taxes paid of all other places in the greater Metlakatla Indian Community region. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Ketchikan which shows a taxes paid of $2,479 ( considerably bigger). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,690, Metlakatla Indian Community is approximately a twelfth the size. Also, compared to the state of Alaska, median real estate taxes paid of $3,464, Metlakatla Indian Community is only about 5.7% the size.

Metlakatla Indian Community Alaska Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 19 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a Median Year Built of 1979 which is in the mid range of other places in the area. The city with the highest year built in the area is Hollis CDP which depicts a year built of 1990 ( about the same size).