Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska Eviction Risk: Low

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area sits in the upper tier of Alaska eviction laws's eviction risk rankings despite carrying an overall score of 3.4/10 (Low). Of Alaska's 30 county-equivalent jurisdictions, only one ranks riskier for landlords, placing Hoonah-Angoon in the higher-risk third of the state. That position reflects several structural factors: a below-average renter share of 29.8% of households, a poverty rate of 13.1%, and an average rent burden where tenants spend roughly 32.5% of income on housing costs. With a total population of 2,292 and average rent at $984 per month, the rental market here is small and tight, meaning a single protracted eviction can have an outsized effect on a landlord's cash flow.

Hoonah (population 862) is the largest community in the census area and scores 3.4/10, matching the county average. Gustavus, the second-largest at 594 residents, carries the area's highest local score at 3.6/10, driven partly by its higher-income but limited rental stock and proximity to Glacier Bay National Park, which creates seasonal occupancy pressures. Angoon (population 480) also scores 3.4/10, and Tenakee Springs (population 163) comes in at 3.3/10. At the lower end, Pelican scores just 2.4/10 and Elfin Cove 2.6/10, reflecting very small populations with limited eviction activity. Scores across all 9 tracked communities range from 2.4 to 3.6, a narrow band that signals consistent risk exposure rather than isolated hot spots.

Alaska eviction laws landlord-tenant law applies uniformly statewide under Alaska Stat. § 34.03 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). For non-payment of rent, landlords must serve a 7-day written notice before filing; lease violations carry a 10-day cure notice; and no-cause terminations require 30 days. Court filing fees run $150 to $250, and an uncontested case typically resolves in 25 to 40 days. A contested matter can stretch to 100 days, and attorney fees commonly range from $500 to $2,500. Landlords must give 24 hours notice before entry under Alaska Stat. § 34.03.100. There is no local rent control in Hoonah-Angoon, no just-cause requirement for termination, and the state does not protect source of income as a fair housing category, though the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights administers the state's anti-discrimination framework for all other protected classes.

Eviction risk in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area reflects the combination of a modest average rent of $984, a rent burden averaging 32.5%, and a poverty rate of 13.1% across a total population of 2,292 -- factors that together keep tenant financial stress elevated even in a low-density, rural setting.