FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hooper Bay, AK

ZIP 99604 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 99604 (Hooper Bay, AK) is $1,030 a month, up 6.2% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Kusilvak Census Area area-wide FMR of $1,030.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,030per month ▲ 6.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,030Kusilvak Census Area

Rank in the area2ndof 12 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$927

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,030

110% of SAFMR$1,133

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

Studio$750▲ 7.1%

1 BR$820▲ 6.5%

2 BR$1,030▲ 6.2%

3 BR$1,420▲ 5.2%

4 BR$1,690▲ 5.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 99604 sits in the Kusilvak Census Area area

Of the 12 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 99604 has the 2nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Kusilvak Census Area 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 $1,030 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,030 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$750	$675 – $825	$746	$700
1 bedroom	$820	$738 – $902	$824	$770
2 bedrooms	$1,030	$927 – $1,133	$1,030	$970
3 bedrooms	$1,420	$1,278 – $1,562	$1,416	$1,350
4 bedrooms	$1,690	$1,521 – $1,859	$1,693	$1,600

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,030 needs about $41,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $55,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $84,700. ZIP code 99604 lies mainly in Kusilvak Census Area. See the Kusilvak Census Area county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
99563	Chevak	17.6 mi	$1,030
99662	Scammon Bay	18.4 mi	$1,030
99666	Nunam Iqua	70.0 mi	$1,030
99681	Tununak	72.2 mi	$1,970
99637	Toksook Bay	76.2 mi	$1,970
99554	Alakanuk	94.0 mi	$1,030

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 99604?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 99604 are $750 (studio), $820 (1 BR), $1,030 (2 BR), $1,420 (3 BR) and $1,690 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 99604?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 99604 that range is $927 to $1,133 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 99604?

The FY2026 income limits of the Kusilvak Census Area area apply: median family income $55,800, low-income (80%) limit $84,700 for a family of four.