FY2026
Fair Market Rents in Alaska (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom ranges from $1,030 (Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK) to $2,191 (Aleutians West Census Area, AK) across 28 areas in Alaska.
Every area in Alaska, highest rent first
Metro areas cover several counties under one Fair Market Rent; nonmetropolitan counties each get their own. The typical (middle) 2-bedroom FMR across Alaska's 28 areas is $1,460.
Income needed to rent in Alaska
To keep rent and utilities within 30% of gross income, the federal line for housing cost burden, a household needs about $58,400 a year ($28.08 an hour, full time) to afford the typical 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,460 in Alaska. That ranges from about $41,200 in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK to $87,640 in Aleutians West Census Area, AK.
Fair Market Rents are benchmarks, not listings: HUD sets them at the 40th percentile of gross rent for standard-quality units, so newer apartments and the most popular neighborhoods usually cost more. Use the rent affordability calculator to compare your own income with any area.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Alaska?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom ranges from $1,030 (Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK) to $2,191 (Aleutians West Census Area, AK) across 28 areas in Alaska. The middle area in the state is about $1,460.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026. Our data.