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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Gambell, AK

ZIP 99742 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 99742 (Gambell, AK) is $1,380 a month, up 3.8% from FY2026. That is 16% below the Nome Census Area, AK area-wide FMR of $1,638.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,380per month ▲ 3.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,638Nome Census Area, AK
Rank in the area9thof 14 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,242
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,380
110% of SAFMR$1,518

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 99742 sits in the Nome Census Area, AK area

$1,380$1,770median $1,630

Of the 14 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 99742 has the 9th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Nome Census Area, 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 $1,638 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,380 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,110$999 – $1,221$1,266$1,080
1 bedroom$1,210$1,089 – $1,331$1,385$1,150
2 bedrooms$1,380$1,242 – $1,518$1,638$1,330
3 bedrooms$1,920$1,728 – $2,112$2,268$1,870
4 bedrooms$2,280$2,052 – $2,508$2,692$2,110

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,380 needs about $55,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $80,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $84,700. ZIP code 99742 lies mainly in Nome Census Area. See the Nome Census Area, AK county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 99742?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 99742 are $1,110 (studio), $1,210 (1 BR), $1,380 (2 BR), $1,920 (3 BR) and $2,280 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 99742?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 99742 that range is $1,242 to $1,518 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 99742?

The FY2026 income limits of the Nome Census Area, AK area apply: median family income $80,000, low-income (80%) limit $84,700 for a family of four.