Palmer, AK Housing, Dwellings and Occupancy Information

This community has the following distinctive community characteristics:

Palmer COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS
These distinctive characteristics represent factors which have a strong influence on this community. Factors are considered "distinctive" if this community falls into the top 25% for these characteristics nationally.
1	The Median Home Sale Price is 182,345 this compares to the country median home sale price of 182,345 / Palmer.
2	Palmer has 2,437 households with the average house hold size of 2.48 people.
3	The annual residence turnover is 25.97 % with 19 % of residencies have had the same primary occupants for five or more years. This compares with a county turnover rate of 25.97% / Palmer.

Palmer INSIDE THE HOUSING MARKET
Median Home Sale Price	182,345
Vacant (dwellings)	170
Owner-Occupied (dwellings)	1,728
Renter-Occupied (dwellings)	710
Average Household Size (people)	2.48
In Current Residence 5+ years	19%
Annual Residence Turnover	25.97%
Households	2,437
Households Family	1,759
Households Non-family	679
Households with Children	980
Households no Children	1,456

Palmer has 1,728 owner occupied dwellings with 710 renter occupied and 170 dwellings.

Palmer RESIDENCY BREAKDOWN by # of dwellings

In Palmer there are 980 households with children compared to 1,456 without children.

Palmer HOUSEHOLDS WITH VERSUS WITHOUT CHILDREN by # of households

In Palmer there are 1,759 household composed of people who are related versus 679 households who are unrelated.

Palmer FAMILY VERSUS UNRELATED PEOPLE HOUSEHOLDS by # of households

• In Palmer the closest airport is Lake Hood which is 41 miles away.
• The closest local major sports team is Bellingham Slam located 1,359 miles away.
• Closest two year and four year public schools are University Of Ak Anchorage Matanusk and Alaska Pacific University.

Palmer GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY TO KEY VENUES
Closest Major Airport	Lake Hood
Distance to Closest Major Airport	41
Closest Major Sports Team	Bellingham Slam
Distance to Team	1,359
Closest 2-year public college	University Of Ak Anchorage Matanusk
Distance to 2-year school	11
Closest 4-year public college	Alaska Pacific University
Distance to 4-year school	37

This Palmer reflects the following vehicle ownership trends with 6 of household without vehicles, 26 with one and 68 with two or more vehicles.

Palmer VEHICLE OWNERSHIP

• In Palmer you will find the studio apartments and one-bed room apartments renting the following ranges 657 and 765.
• The larger units like the three-bedroom and four-bedroom rent for 1,388 and 1,686.

Palmer APARTMENT RENTAL RATES
Apartment Size	Rental Estimates*
Studio	657
1 Bedroom	765
2 Bedrooms	976
3 Bedrooms	1,388
4 Bedrooms	1,686