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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Port Heiden, AK

ZIP 99549 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 99549 (Port Heiden, AK) is $1,050 a month, up 1.9% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK area-wide FMR of $1,050.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,050per month ▲ 1.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,050Lake and Peninsula Borough,
Rank in the area4thof 14 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$945
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,050
110% of SAFMR$1,155

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 99549 sits in the Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK area

$1,050$1,640median $1,050

Of the 14 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 99549 has the 4th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,050 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,050 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$760$684 – $836$761$740
1 bedroom$910$819 – $1,001$909$890
2 bedrooms$1,050$945 – $1,155$1,050$1,030
3 bedrooms$1,440$1,296 – $1,584$1,444$1,390
4 bedrooms$1,760$1,584 – $1,936$1,755$1,600

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,050 needs about $42,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $72,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $84,700. ZIP code 99549 lies mainly in Lake and Peninsula Borough. See the Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
99565Chignik Lagoon44.1 mi$1,050
99564Chignik45.2 mi$1,050
99548Chignik Lake48.9 mi$1,050
99648Perryville74.3 mi$1,050
99695Anchorage78.5 mi$1,050

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 99549?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 99549 are $760 (studio), $910 (1 BR), $1,050 (2 BR), $1,440 (3 BR) and $1,760 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 99549?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 99549 that range is $945 to $1,155 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 99549?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK area apply: median family income $72,600, low-income (80%) limit $84,700 for a family of four.