Alaska Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in Alaska.
Median 2BR FMR
$1,460
across 33 Alaska areas (FY2026)
Range
$973–$2,191
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
2
6,222 units managed
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Most expensive metros in Alaska (2BR FMR)
- Aleutians West Census Area, AK$2,191
- Kodiak Island Borough, AK$2,075
- Bethel Census Area, AK$1,938
Least expensive areas in Alaska (2BR FMR)
FMR Areas in Alaska (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,152 | $1,243 | $1,631 | $2,268 | $2,736 |
| Fairbanks, AK MSA | Metro | $1,156 | $1,277 | $1,676 | $2,331 | $2,812 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,015 | $1,049 | $1,376 | $1,914 | $2,308 |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $993 | $1,263 | $1,385 | $1,661 | $2,281 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $1,571 | $1,670 | $2,191 | $2,652 | $2,901 |
| Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,152 | $1,243 | $1,631 | $2,268 | $2,736 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $1,688 | $1,719 | $1,938 | $2,324 | $2,566 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $891 | $1,134 | $1,243 | $1,729 | $2,047 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $1,038 | $1,374 | $1,506 | $2,094 | $2,526 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $810 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,572 | $1,896 |
| Denali Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $851 | $935 | $1,187 | $1,651 | $1,955 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $894 | $1,138 | $1,247 | $1,734 | $2,054 |
| Fairbanks, AK MSA | Non-Metro | $1,156 | $1,277 | $1,676 | $2,331 | $2,812 |
| Haines Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $945 | $1,033 | $1,321 | $1,771 | $2,088 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $1,007 | $1,113 | $1,460 | $1,751 | $1,933 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $1,212 | $1,340 | $1,758 | $2,368 | $2,679 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $993 | $1,000 | $1,312 | $1,825 | $2,201 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $1,120 | $1,238 | $1,625 | $2,260 | $2,726 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $1,431 | $1,581 | $2,075 | $2,488 | $2,747 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $698 | $767 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,602 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $739 | $894 | $1,030 | $1,391 | $1,596 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,015 | $1,049 | $1,376 | $1,914 | $2,308 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $1,227 | $1,334 | $1,533 | $2,132 | $2,525 |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $1,115 | $1,239 | $1,625 | $1,958 | $2,664 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $1,331 | $1,471 | $1,930 | $2,547 | $2,676 |
| Petersburg Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $1,049 | $1,211 | $1,463 | $1,754 | $2,022 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $827 | $1,030 | $1,153 | $1,464 | $1,899 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $1,099 | $1,350 | $1,566 | $2,178 | $2,627 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Non-Metro | $1,133 | $1,253 | $1,644 | $2,245 | $2,708 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $942 | $1,198 | $1,313 | $1,826 | $2,162 |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | — | ||||
| Wade Hampton Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | — | ||||
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $921 | $928 | $1,217 | $1,682 | $2,042 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Non-Metro | $995 | $1,094 | $1,388 | $1,753 | $2,286 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Non-Metro | $981 | $1,019 | $1,126 | $1,566 | $1,854 |
Public Housing Authorities in Alaska
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Anchorage · 4,985 units
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Anchorage · 1,237 units
Section 8 in Alaska
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Alaska. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.