Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in AK (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 247 ZIP codes across 28 HUD FMR areas in AK. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,020 to $2,490.

Average FMR by bedroom size in AK

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,171
1 bedroom$1,280
2 bedroom$1,546
3 bedroom$2,036
4 bedroom$2,412

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in AK

Across the 247 AK ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,514 to $1,546, a change of +$32 (+2.1%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in AK.

HUD FMR areas in AK

AK is divided into 28 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Aleutians West Census Area7$2,266$1,980 - $2,490
Kodiak Island Borough6$2,198$1,870 - $2,270
Northwest Arctic Borough11$2,029$2,010 - $2,080
Bethel Census Area28$1,911$1,750 - $2,040
Juneau City and Borough2$1,860$1,820 - $1,900
Ketchikan Gateway Borough1$1,730$1,730 - $1,730
Fairbanks-College11$1,660$1,510 - $2,250
Anchorage27$1,641$1,470 - $2,290
Sitka City and Borough1$1,620$1,620 - $1,620
Skagway Municipality1$1,610$1,610 - $1,610
Yakutat City and Borough1$1,580$1,580 - $1,580
Chugach Census Area4$1,578$1,360 - $1,690
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area7$1,564$1,320 - $1,710
Nome Census Area14$1,536$1,380 - $1,770
North Slope Borough10$1,507$1,470 - $1,570
Kenai Peninsula Borough15$1,462$1,190 - $1,870
Wrangell City and Borough2$1,455$1,300 - $1,610
Aleutians East Borough5$1,448$1,250 - $1,740
Dillingham Census Area7$1,344$1,130 - $1,430
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area11$1,330$1,090 - $1,730
Haines Borough1$1,320$1,320 - $1,320
Matanuska-Susitna Borough11$1,317$1,240 - $1,510
Bristol Bay Borough2$1,300$1,280 - $1,320
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area6$1,273$1,190 - $1,510
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area33$1,268$1,020 - $1,870
Denali Borough5$1,254$1,220 - $1,370
Lake and Peninsula Borough14$1,119$1,050 - $1,640
Copper River Census Area4$1,078$1,020 - $1,250

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in AK

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
99685Aleutians West Census Area$2,490
99547Aleutians West Census Area$2,390
99591Aleutians West Census Area$2,390
99638Aleutians West Census Area$2,390
99505Anchorage$2,290
99608Kodiak Island Borough$2,270
99624Kodiak Island Borough$2,270
99615Kodiak Island Borough$2,270
99550Kodiak Island Borough$2,270
99703Fairbanks-College$2,250
99644Kodiak Island Borough$2,240
99546Aleutians West Census Area$2,170
99702Fairbanks-College$2,160
99752Northwest Arctic Borough$2,080
99761Northwest Arctic Borough$2,080
99749Northwest Arctic Borough$2,080
99506Anchorage$2,060
99692Aleutians West Census Area$2,050
99559Bethel Census Area$2,040
99751Northwest Arctic Borough$2,010
99750Northwest Arctic Borough$2,010
99763Northwest Arctic Borough$2,010
99727Northwest Arctic Borough$2,010
99736Northwest Arctic Borough$2,010
99770Northwest Arctic Borough$2,010

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in AK

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
99573Copper River Census Area$1,020
99586Copper River Census Area$1,020
99675Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$1,020
99566Copper River Census Area$1,020
99647Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99579Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99625Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99695Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99653Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99565Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99649Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99548Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99648Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99549Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99564Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,050
99926Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$1,090
99628Dillingham Census Area$1,130
99678Dillingham Census Area$1,130
99732Southeast Fairbanks Census Area$1,190
99764Southeast Fairbanks Census Area$1,190
99780Southeast Fairbanks Census Area$1,190
99738Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$1,190
99672Kenai Peninsula Borough$1,190
99776Southeast Fairbanks Census Area$1,190
99922Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$1,200

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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