FMRFinder

Alaska fair market rent by county

Alaska · FY2027 · 30 listed places · 30 HUD FMR areas

$1,512median 2BR

From $1,030 in Kusilvak Census Area to $2,394 in Aleutians West Census Area

FY2026 → FY2027: median +3.2% · 24 up, 6 down · largest Yakutat City and Borough +13.6% · all states

Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.

Income needed to afford it

At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $95,760 a year in Aleutians West Census Area and $41,200 in Kusilvak Census Area.

UnitMedian FMRIncome neededPer hour
Studio$1,090$43,600$20.96
1 bedroom$1,208$48,320$23.23
2 bedrooms$1,512$60,480$29.08
3 bedrooms$1,899$75,960$36.52
4 bedrooms$2,432$97,280$46.77

Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed Alaska places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.

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