Northwest Arctic Borough, AK fair market rent

Northwest Arctic Borough, AK · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$2,0052 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $1,805–$2,206 · +3.9% from FY2026

Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$1,396	$1,331	+4.9%
1 bedroom	$1,651	$1,471	+12.2%
2 bedrooms	$2,005	$1,930	+3.9%
3 bedrooms	$2,389	$2,547	-6.2%
4 bedrooms	$2,635	$2,676	-1.5%

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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

FY17$1,262
FY18$1,276
FY19$1,326
FY20$1,412
FY21$1,385
FY22$1,528
FY23$1,720
FY24$1,884
FY25$1,881
FY26$1,930
FY27$2,005

HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

11 ZIPs in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

Alaska areas with a similar 2BR rent

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