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Alaska: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Alaska reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Alaska, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Alaska housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $120,300. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,300 | $42,150 | $67,400 |
| 2 people | $28,900 | $48,150 | $77,000 |
| 3 people | $32,500 | $54,150 | $86,650 |
| 4 people | $36,100 | $60,150 | $96,250 |
| 5 people | $39,000 | $65,000 | $103,950 |
| 6 people | $41,900 | $69,800 | $111,650 |
| 7 people | $44,800 | $74,600 | $119,350 |
| 8 people | $47,700 | $79,400 | $127,050 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough Aleutians East Borough, AK |
$993 | $1,263 | $1,385 | $1,661 | $2,281 |
| Aleutians West Census Area Aleutians West Census Area, AK |
$1,571 | $1,670 | $2,191 | $2,652 | $2,901 |
| Anchorage Municipality Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,152 | $1,243 | $1,631 | $2,268 | $2,736 |
| Bethel Census Area Bethel Census Area, AK |
$1,688 | $1,719 | $1,938 | $2,324 | $2,566 |
| Bristol Bay Borough Bristol Bay Borough, AK |
$891 | $1,134 | $1,243 | $1,729 | $2,047 |
| Chugach Census Area Chugach Census Area, AK |
$1,038 | $1,374 | $1,506 | $2,094 | $2,526 |
| Copper River Census Area Copper River Census Area, AK |
$810 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,572 | $1,896 |
| Denali Borough Denali Borough, AK |
$851 | $935 | $1,187 | $1,651 | $1,955 |
| Dillingham Census Area Dillingham Census Area, AK |
$894 | $1,138 | $1,247 | $1,734 | $2,054 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough Fairbanks-College, AK MSA |
$1,156 | $1,277 | $1,676 | $2,331 | $2,812 |
| Haines Borough Haines Borough, AK |
$945 | $1,033 | $1,321 | $1,771 | $2,088 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK |
$1,007 | $1,113 | $1,460 | $1,751 | $1,933 |
| Juneau City and Borough Juneau City and Borough, AK |
$1,212 | $1,340 | $1,758 | $2,368 | $2,679 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK |
$993 | $1,000 | $1,312 | $1,825 | $2,201 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK |
$1,120 | $1,238 | $1,625 | $2,260 | $2,726 |
| Kodiak Island Borough Kodiak Island Borough, AK |
$1,431 | $1,581 | $2,075 | $2,488 | $2,747 |
| Kusilvak Census Area Kusilvak Census Area |
$698 | $767 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,602 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK |
$739 | $894 | $1,030 | $1,391 | $1,596 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,015 | $1,049 | $1,376 | $1,914 | $2,308 |
| Nome Census Area Nome Census Area, AK |
$1,227 | $1,334 | $1,533 | $2,132 | $2,525 |
| North Slope Borough North Slope Borough, AK |
$1,115 | $1,239 | $1,625 | $1,958 | $2,664 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough Northwest Arctic Borough, AK |
$1,331 | $1,471 | $1,930 | $2,547 | $2,676 |
| Petersburg Borough Petersburg Borough |
$1,049 | $1,211 | $1,463 | $1,754 | $2,022 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK |
$827 | $1,030 | $1,153 | $1,464 | $1,899 |
| Sitka City and Borough Sitka City and Borough, AK |
$1,099 | $1,350 | $1,566 | $2,178 | $2,627 |
| Skagway Municipality Skagway Municipality, AK |
$1,133 | $1,253 | $1,644 | $2,245 | $2,708 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK |
$942 | $1,198 | $1,313 | $1,826 | $2,162 |
| Wrangell City and Borough Wrangell City and Borough, AK |
$921 | $928 | $1,217 | $1,682 | $2,042 |
| Yakutat City and Borough Yakutat City and Borough, AK |
$995 | $1,094 | $1,388 | $1,753 | $2,286 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK |
$981 | $1,019 | $1,126 | $1,566 | $1,854 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Alaska Public Housing Agencies.