Housing market/Alaska/ZIP 99835

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 99835 Sitka, Alaska

Sitka City and Borough, AK · Alaska. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
8,393
Households
3,503
Median HH income
$101,207
Renter share
38.3%
Median gross rent
$1,350
Vacancy
14.1%
Pop. change
-4.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,620
SAFMR / rent
1.200×
2–49 unit stock
1,393
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 16
HUD assisted MF
1 / 5

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 99835 · AK — sent to you.

ZIP 99835 · AK

ACS median rent$1,350
2BR SAFMR$1,620
90% floor$1,458
110% ceiling$1,782

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 99835

  • 1-unit detached2,04150.1%
  • 1-unit attached2345.7%
  • 2–4 units1,00924.8%
  • 5–49 units3849.4%
  • 50+ units711.7%
  • Mobile3368.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,04150.0%
1-unit attached2345.7%
2 units (duplex)64015.7%
3–4 units3699.0%
5–9 units1894.6%
10–19 units1213.0%
20–49 units741.8%
50+ units711.7%
Mobile3368.2%

2–4 unit share 24.7% · 5–49 unit share 9.4% · combined 2–49 34.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
187
1BR
611
2BR
1,023
3BR
1,448
4BR
652
5+
159

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.7%
Rent ≥50% of income15.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,350 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,095.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.7%; ≥50% 15.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,620 (1.200× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,393 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 16 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 5 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 99835 38.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,350; population changed -4.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,009 units in 2–4-unit structures and 384 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 16 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,620 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,350. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Alaska research

ZIP 99835 is a Census / HUD profile for Sitka City and Borough, AK. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 99835?

ZIP 99835 (Sitka City and Borough, AK) has 8,393 residents, 3,503 households, a renter share of 38.3%, median household income of $101,207, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,350. Vacancy is 14.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 99835?

ACS counts 640 units in 2-unit buildings, 369 in 3–4 unit buildings, 189 in 5–9, 121 in 10–19, and 74 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,393 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 99835?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,620. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 99835 — Sitka, AK HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alaska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 99835 is Census / HUD research for Sitka City and Borough, AK. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Alaska property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.