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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Alaska

Chugach Census Area Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Chugach Census Area, AK is $1,575 a month, up 4.6% from FY2026. The area median family income is $114,600, and a family of four counts as low income up to $91,700 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,575per month ▲ 4.6%
Median family income$114,600FY2026 ▲ 0.3%
80% limit, 4 people$91,700low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Chugach Census Area, AK.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $89,700 is under the 80% limit of $91,700 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,242 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits in Chugach Census Area

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Chugach Census Area, AK are based on a median family income of $114,600. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$24,100$40,150$48,180$64,200
2$27,550$45,850$55,020$73,400
3$34,150$51,600$61,920$82,550
4$41,250$57,300$68,760$91,700
5$48,350$61,900$74,280$99,050
6$55,450$66,500$79,800$106,400
7$62,550$71,100$85,320$113,750
8$69,650$75,650$90,780$121,050

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $1,139 to $1,575, up 38.3% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $564.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,575FY2001: $746FY2002: $765FY2003: $785FY2004: $801FY2005: $848FY2006: $876FY2007: $907FY2008: $984FY2009: $1,008FY2010: $1,057FY2011: $1,029FY2012: $775FY2013: $905FY2014: $858FY2015: $1,019FY2016: $1,139FY2017: $1,139FY2018: $1,194FY2019: $1,222FY2020: $1,241FY2021: $1,121FY2022: $1,150FY2023: $1,282FY2024: $1,404FY2025: $1,453FY2026: $1,506FY2027: $1,575

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,575 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $63,000 a year. That is 55% of the area median family income of $114,600, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$1,097$1,038$1,039$43,900
1 bedroom$1,447$1,374$1,136$57,900
2 bedrooms$1,575$1,506$1,453$63,000
3 bedrooms$2,181$2,094$1,948$87,200
4 bedrooms$2,589$2,526$2,297$103,600

How Chugach Census Area compares

Chugach Census Area is outside any metropolitan area, so HUD calculates a separate non-metro Fair Market Rent and income limits for the county itself.

Chugach Census Area has the 11th highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 30 counties in Alaska; the population-weighted average across Alaska is $1,519 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

Yakutat City and Borough $1,577Hoonah-Angoon Census Area $1,566Fairbanks North Star Borough $1,553Skagway Municipality $1,611Anchorage Municipality $1,529Sitka City and Borough $1,622

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Chugach Census Area the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,360 to $1,690 across 4 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,575. This area is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so most agencies here use the area-wide FMR; an agency may still opt in to ZIP-level rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
99677Tatitlek$1,690$1,859
99686Valdez$1,690$1,859
99574Cordova$1,570$1,727
99693Whittier$1,360$1,496

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Chugach Census Area, AK for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Chugach Census Area, AK are $1,097 for a studio, $1,447 for one bedroom, $1,575 for two bedrooms, $2,181 for three and $2,589 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Chugach Census Area, AK?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $114,600, up 0.3% from $114,300 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Chugach Census Area, AK for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $91,700 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $57,300 and the extremely low-income limit is $41,250.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in Chugach Census Area, AK?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $48,180 for one person and $68,760 for four.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $1,418 to $1,733), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.