FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Fairbanks North Star Borough

Studio
$1,156
1BR
$1,277
2BR
$1,676
3BR
$2,331
4BR
$2,812

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

FIPS 02090 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Fairbanks, AK MSA

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,156 $13,872
1-Bedroom $1,277 $15,324
2-Bedroom $1,676 $20,112
3-Bedroom $2,331 $27,972
4-Bedroom $2,812 $33,744
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,676/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $67,040/yr ($5,587/mo). Area Median Income is $116,300.
At AK's state minimum wage of $13.00/hr, a worker would need to work 100 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,156 $1,277 $1,676 $2,331 $2,812
FY2025 $1,144 $1,272 $1,669 $2,339 $2,803
FY2024 $1,116 $1,253 $1,646 $2,320 $2,793
FY2023 $993 $1,128 $1,485 $2,110 $2,529
FY2022 $877 $1,003 $1,320 $1,875 $2,259
FY2021 $858 $987 $1,301 $1,862 $2,253
FY2020 $863 $1,006 $1,325 $1,911 $2,326

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $116,300

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $24,450 $27,950 $34,150 $41,250 $48,350 $55,450
50% AMI $40,750 $46,550 $52,350 $58,150 $62,850 $67,500
80% AMI $65,150 $74,450 $83,750 $93,050 $100,500 $107,950

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