| Index | Palmer | Alaska | National |
| Median home price | $215,500 | $257,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $974 | $1,173 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 64.4% | 63.7% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 35.6% | 36.3% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sutton-Alpine, AK | 1,343 | $190,100 | 3% |
| Knik River, AK | 807 | $212,900 | 15% |
| Buffalo Soapstone, AK | 937 | $213,500 | 16% |
| Meadow Lakes, AK | 8,307 | $237,900 | 29% |
| Lakes, AK | 8,944 | $250,900 | 36% |
| Palmer, AK | 7,359 | $215,500 | 17% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Dayton, TN | 7,357 | $99,300 | 46% |
| Hudsonville, MI | 7,353 | $160,900 | 13% |
| Steele Creek, AK | 7,365 | $271,600 | 47% |
| Iron Mountain, MI | 7,352 | $96,100 | 48% |
| Waikoloa Village, HI | 7,366 | $471,000 | 155% |
| Palmer, AK | 7,359 | $215,500 | 17% |
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