FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ketchikan, AK

ZIP 99901 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 99901 (Ketchikan, AK) is $1,730 a month, up 6.1% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK area-wide FMR of $1,733.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,730per month ▲ 6.1%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,733Ketchikan Gateway Borough, A

Rank in the area1stof 2 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,557

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,730

110% of SAFMR$1,903

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

Studio$1,200▲ 7.1%

1 BR$1,320▲ 6.5%

2 BR$1,730▲ 6.1%

3 BR$2,400▲ 5.7%

4 BR$2,890▲ 5.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 99901 sits in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK area

Of the 2 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 99901 has the 1st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Ketchikan Gateway 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 $1,733 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,730 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	$1,200	$1,080 – $1,320	$1,207	$1,120
1 bedroom	$1,320	$1,188 – $1,452	$1,325	$1,240
2 bedrooms	$1,730	$1,557 – $1,903	$1,733	$1,630
3 bedrooms	$2,400	$2,160 – $2,640	$2,400	$2,270
4 bedrooms	$2,890	$2,601 – $3,179	$2,897	$2,730

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,730 needs about $69,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $127,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $101,900. ZIP code 99901 lies mainly in Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. See the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
99926	Metlakatla	31.2 mi	$1,090
99903	Meyers Chuck	41.2 mi	$1,610
99923	Hyder	52.2 mi	$1,270
99919	Thorne Bay	54.8 mi	$1,270
99929	Wrangell	61.7 mi	$1,300

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 99901?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 99901 are $1,200 (studio), $1,320 (1 BR), $1,730 (2 BR), $2,400 (3 BR) and $2,890 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 99901?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 99901 that range is $1,557 to $1,903 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 99901?

The FY2026 income limits of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK area apply: median family income $127,400, low-income (80%) limit $101,900 for a family of four.