Homer Spit
A narrow, well-known landform that extends into Kachemak Bay, with harbor activity, businesses and some properties. Coastal weather, erosion and storm effects are part of any serious look at spit or shoreline parcels.
KENAI PENINSULA
City of Homer · Kenai Peninsula Borough · Kachemak Bay, Southcentral Alaska
Homer Homes and Land for Sale on Kachemak Bay
Homer sits at the end of the Sterling Highway, where the Kenai Peninsula meets Kachemak Bay. The Homer Spit reaches into the bay, and the hills behind town look across the water toward parks and glaciers on the far shore.
THE PLACE
Where Homer is, and what that means.
Homer is an incorporated city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, at the southern end of the Sterling Highway. It is a year-round town with a working harbor, the Homer Spit, and residential streets that climb the hillside above the bay.
The drive from Anchorage is one of the longer highway trips on this corridor. People come for the bay, the spit, the harbor and access to Kachemak Bay State Park across the water — usually by boat — not because Homer is next door to the Mat-Su Valley or Anchorage.
Listings just outside city limits, including hillside areas such as Diamond Ridge or Fritz Creek, may use a Homer mailing address. Confirm the parcel, utilities and whose roads you would be on.
The 2020 Census counted 5,522 people in the City of Homer.
THINGS TO DO
The spit, the harbor and Kachemak Bay.
Homer is oriented to the water. What you do here often starts at the harbor or the spit and looks across the bay.
Kachemak Bay
The bay is the setting for boats, birding, and trips toward Kachemak Bay State Park and the far shore. Access to the park is typically by water, not a city street.
Harbor and fishing
Homer has a working harbor and seasonal charter and commercial activity. Fishery rules change; check official sources rather than a listing’s adjectives.
Getting here by other means
Homer has an airport, and the Alaska Marine Highway has served this community. Confirm current ferry and air schedules with the operators; they change.
GETTING THERE
Getting to Homer.
The Sterling Highway is the road in, after the Seward Highway from Anchorage. This is a long peninsula drive that continues past Soldotna and the lower peninsula towns. Check Alaska 511 before you go.
In town, the spit road, the hillside streets and East End Road each drive differently in weather. Ask about grade, winter maintenance and wind, especially on exposed lots.
If a property is across the bay or off the road system, access may be by boat or a different arrangement. That should be written down and tested, not assumed from a summer photo.
SEASONS
Seasons in Homer.
Summer brings long light, more harbor traffic and more people on the spit. Winter is windier and darker, and the highway is a longer commitment. Look at hillside and spit properties with weather in mind: wind, snow load, ice and exposure. Utility bills for a full year are worth requesting.
HOUSING
What Homer listings usually look like.
You will see in-town homes, hillside houses with bay views, some properties on or near the spit, cabins, and a substantial amount of land in the surrounding area.
In-town homes
Houses in the city, closer to the harbor and services. Confirm city utilities and zoning.
Hillside homes
Residential streets above the bay. Check driveway grade, drainage, wind and winter access, plus whether water and sewer are municipal or on-site.
Spit and shoreline
A smaller, distinctive set of properties. Review erosion, flood or coastal hazard information, construction type and year-round access.
Cabins and land
Cabins and lots appear in and around Homer. Neighboring CDPs may list under Homer. Confirm power, water, septic and legal access.
Nearby communities
Diamond Ridge, Fritz Creek and other nearby places are not the City of Homer. Use the map and the legal description.
CURRENT LISTINGS
Homes for sale in Homer
Current Homer homes appear below. Land listings are common around Homer; use the land search if you are looking for a lot.
Current Alaska MLS listings appear here when the area feed loads. If no homes are listed, that can be normal in a small community — save a search or browse land.
UTILITIES & ACCESS
What to check on a Homer property.
City vs. surrounding borough
Services change at the city line. Do not assume municipal water and sewer.
Coastal and hillside conditions
Wind, drainage, erosion, slope and snow load deserve a hard look, especially on the spit or on steep lots.
Well, septic and water
On-site systems are common outside city service areas. Ask for records and inspections.
Heat & exposure
Heating fuel, system age, and how exposed the site is to wind off the bay.
Access
Year-round road access vs. seasonal or water access. Who plows, and how you reach the property in a winter storm.
NEARBY
Along the corridor, and on the way.
Homer is the southern end of this Sterling Highway set of pages.
Soldotna
North on the Sterling Highway, on the Kenai River.
Kenai
The city at the mouth of the Kenai River on Cook Inlet.
Seward
On the other side of the peninsula, on Resurrection Bay.
Sterling
A highway community between Soldotna and Cooper Landing.
Also: Anchor Point · Ninilchik · Kenai Peninsula overview (proposed hub) · Alaska Living · Home
QUESTIONS
Homer homes: common questions
Where is Homer, Alaska?
Homer is an incorporated city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, at the end of the Sterling Highway on Kachemak Bay in Southcentral Alaska.
Is Homer on the Kenai Peninsula?
Yes. Homer is on the southern Kenai Peninsula, in the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
What types of homes are for sale in Homer?
In-town houses, hillside homes, some spit or shoreline properties, cabins and land. Nearby communities may use a Homer mailing address.
How do you get to Homer?
Most people drive the Seward and Sterling Highways from Anchorage. Homer also has an airport, and ferry service has operated here; confirm current schedules with the operators.
What should I check on a Homer spit or hillside lot?
Access, wind and weather exposure, drainage, snow load, and any flood, erosion or coastal conditions, plus water, sewer and who maintains the road.
How long is the drive from Anchorage?
It is one of the longer highway trips on this corridor and varies with weather, traffic and road work. Check Alaska 511 rather than relying on a single time.
YOUR ALASKA SEARCH
Keep Homer on your radar
See current Homer listings, then keep the search close at hand.
On the results page, tap Save Search to save it to your dashboard and set up email alerts. Sign in or create your account if prompted, then choose your alert settings.
This save link uses the MLS city name Homer and is not a city-limit boundary. Nearby hillside communities may appear at the edges.
Notes & sources
Facts on this page were checked against official sources listed below. Population figures are 2020 Census counts. Drive times are not stated as fixed numbers because weather and road conditions change — use Alaska 511. Listing feeds are live inventory, not an appraisal or a promise that a type of property will be available.
Search-banner photo on this page: iStock.com/EdwardSnow, northern lights over the Knik River near Palmer — the same image used as the first (base) slide of the homepage hero. It is a temporary stand-in, not a photo of Homer. Town-specific photos will replace it later.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (Homer city: 5,522), Alaska DOLWD / legislative compilation.
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, kpb.us.
- City of Homer — incorporated city; confirm services by parcel.
- Alaska 511, 511.alaska.gov.
- Alaska State Parks — Kachemak Bay State Park (typically reached by water).
- Alaska Marine Highway System — confirm current Homer service with the operator.
- Listings: Alaska MLS through Real Geeks search on this site.
Photos: iStock.com/EdwardSnow.
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