Section 8 · AK
Section 8 rent — Alaska
Fair Market Rents in Alaska for FY2026, by county and bedroom count. Each county's local housing authority sets its payment standard between 90% and 110% of these figures.
Alaska counties
FY2026 Section 8 rent by county, per bedroom count. Select a county for the full breakdown and payment-standard range.
- Aleutians East Borough$1,385/mo
- Aleutians West Census Area$2,191/mo
- Anchorage Municipality$1,631/mo
- Bethel Census Area$1,938/mo
- Bristol Bay Borough$1,243/mo
- Chugach Census Area$1,506/mo
- Copper River Census Area$1,130/mo
- Denali Borough$1,187/mo
- Dillingham Census Area$1,247/mo
- Fairbanks North Star Borough$1,676/mo
- Haines Borough$1,321/mo
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area$1,460/mo
- Juneau City and Borough$1,758/mo
- Kenai Peninsula Borough$1,312/mo
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough$1,625/mo
- Kodiak Island Borough$2,075/mo
- Kusilvak Census Area$973/mo
- Lake and Peninsula Borough$1,030/mo
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough$1,376/mo
- Nome Census Area$1,533/mo
- North Slope Borough$1,625/mo
- Northwest Arctic Borough$1,930/mo
- Petersburg Borough$1,463/mo
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$1,153/mo
- Sitka City and Borough$1,566/mo
- Skagway Municipality$1,644/mo
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area$1,313/mo
- Wrangell City and Borough$1,217/mo
- Yakutat City and Borough$1,388/mo
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$1,126/mo
Frequently asked questions
What does Section 8 pay per bedroom in Alaska?
Section 8 is anchored to HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent. Select a county below for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom figures, then expect the PHA's payment standard between 90% and 110% of each one.
Is the payment standard higher or lower than FMR in Alaska?
It depends on your county's public housing authority. PHAs set payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the county FMR, so the actual voucher amount can be up to 10% above or below the published figure.
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