Alaska Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Alaska area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Alaska HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | $80,600 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | $139,000 | $41,700 | $69,500 | $106,800 |
| Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | $135,100 | $41,250 | $67,550 | $106,800 |
| Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | $135,100 | $41,250 | $67,550 | $106,800 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | $83,000 | $41,250 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | $122,200 | $41,250 | $61,100 | $97,750 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | $114,600 | $41,250 | $57,300 | $91,700 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | $107,500 | $41,250 | $55,050 | $88,100 |
| Denali Borough, AK | $146,200 | $43,850 | $73,100 | $106,800 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | $86,400 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| Fairbanks, AK MSA | $116,300 | $41,250 | $58,150 | $93,050 |
| Fairbanks, AK MSA | $116,300 | $41,250 | $58,150 | $93,050 |
| Haines Borough, AK | $115,900 | $41,250 | $57,950 | $92,700 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | $95,700 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | $137,500 | $41,250 | $68,750 | $106,800 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | $110,100 | $41,250 | $55,050 | $88,100 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | $127,400 | $41,250 | $63,700 | $101,900 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | $113,100 | $41,250 | $60,450 | $96,700 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | $55,800 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | $72,600 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | $119,300 | $41,250 | $59,650 | $95,450 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | $119,300 | $41,250 | $59,650 | $95,450 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | $80,000 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| North Slope Borough, AK | $115,600 | $41,250 | $57,800 | $92,500 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | $88,400 | $41,250 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| Petersburg Census Area, AK | $95,200 | $41,250 | $55,050 | $88,100 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | $82,300 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | $123,800 | $41,250 | $61,900 | $99,050 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | $134,800 | $41,250 | $64,600 | $103,350 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | $89,800 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | $81,100 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | $114,200 | $41,250 | $57,100 | $91,350 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | $71,000 | $41,250 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
Understanding Alaska income limits
Income limits vary widely across Alaska because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.