FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,015
1BR
$1,049
2BR
$1,376
3BR
$1,914
4BR
$2,308
Hours/week at min wage
82 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $13.00/hr (AK)
YoY change (2BR)
-0.6%
$8 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +34.9%
Voucher payment standard
$1,238–$1,514
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · AK · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,015 $12,180
1-Bedroom $1,049 $12,588
2-Bedroom $1,376 $16,512
3-Bedroom $1,914 $22,968
4-Bedroom $2,308 $27,696

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,043 → FY2026 $1,376
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,015 $1,049 $1,376 $1,914 $2,308
FY2025 $1,019 $1,055 $1,384 $1,939 $2,324
FY2024 $919 $974 $1,280 $1,804 $2,172
FY2023 $830 $884 $1,164 $1,654 $1,983
FY2022 $744 $789 $1,035 $1,470 $1,772
FY2021 $733 $775 $1,020 $1,460 $1,766
FY2020 $741 $792 $1,043 $1,505 $1,831

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $119,300

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $25,100 $28,650 $34,150 $41,250 $48,350 $55,450
50% AMI (Very Low) $41,800 $47,750 $53,700 $59,650 $64,450 $69,200
80% AMI (Low) $66,850 $76,400 $85,950 $95,450 $103,100 $110,750

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$16,512/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
13.8% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$55,040/yr
$4,587/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $1,043 $1,193 $1,342 $1,610 $1,729
60% AMI Maximum $1,252 $1,431 $1,610 $1,932 $2,075

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,015 $1,049 $1,376 $1,914 $1,938
Low HOME Rent $1,045 $1,193 $1,342 $1,491 $1,611

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