HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Aleutians West Census Area is $2,191 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$2,191
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,972 to $2,410
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$87,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Alaska
1st of 30
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Aleutians West moves to $2,394. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Aleutians West actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,571 | $1,414 to $1,728 | $62,840 | $30.21/hr | +9.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,670 | $1,503 to $1,837 | $66,800 | $32.12/hr | +9.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,191 | $1,972 to $2,410 | $87,640 | $42.13/hr | +9.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,652 | $2,387 to $2,917 | $106,080 | $51.00/hr | +8.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,901 | $2,611 to $3,191 | $116,040 | $55.79/hr | +5.9% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $3,336 | $3,002 to $3,670 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,771 | $3,394 to $4,148 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,206 | $3,785 to $4,627 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,642 | $4,178 to $5,106 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
HUD sets Fair Market Rent once a year, based on what typical units in the area actually rent for, with utilities folded in. FY 2026 runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and in Aleutians West Census Area the five published rates run from $1,571 to $2,901, studio through four bedrooms.
Aleutians West is a nonmetro census area, so HUD sets its FMR from rents in the census area itself rather than a wider metro. The number applies census area-wide, from Adak on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,424. Aleutians West comes in at $2,191, about 54% above that, and ranks 1st of 30 in Alaska. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 115% above. Population is around 5,219.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 7 ZIP codes it covers in Aleutians West. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,810 in 99660 (Saint Paul Island) to $2,290 in 99685 (Unalaska), a $480 spread inside one census area. Whether your housing authority uses the ZIP rate or the census area rate depends on whether HUD has designated this area for Small Area FMRs. Ask the PHA which one it's on before you price a unit.
What a voucher pays here
The FMR isn't the check you'd receive. Your local housing authority turns it into a payment standard, set between 90% and 110% of FMR, so a two-bedroom here lands between $1,972 and $2,410. Subtract about 30% of the tenant's income and that's the housing assistance payment. If you ask more than similar unassisted units rent for, the PHA's rent reasonableness check will push back.
At the standard 30% of income, a household needs about $87,640 a year to afford $2,191 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $42 an hour.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,972) | HAP at 100% ($2,191) | HAP at 110% ($2,410) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,222 | $1,441 | $1,660 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $772 | $991 | $1,210 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($2,010) to FY 2026 ($2,191). Since FY 2020 it's up 25% in total, about 3.8% a year. The Alaska median moved up 1% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1,144 | $1,333 | $1,755 | $2,187 | $2,612 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,052 | $1,210 | $1,595 | $1,984 | $2,384 | -9.1% |
| FY 2022 | $1,097 | $1,255 | $1,651 | $2,041 | $2,476 | +3.5% |
| FY 2023 | $1,202 | $1,365 | $1,797 | $2,187 | $2,414 | +8.8% |
| FY 2024 | $1,349 | $1,515 | $1,991 | $2,407 | $3,044 | +10.8% |
| FY 2025 | $1,437 | $1,532 | $2,010 | $2,440 | $2,740 | +1.0% |
| FY 2026 | $1,571 | $1,670 | $2,191 | $2,652 | $2,901 | +9.0% |
| FY 2027 | $1,735 | $1,830 | $2,394 | $2,852 | $3,146 | +9.3% |
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Questions people ask
$2,191 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,571 for a studio, $1,670 for one bedroom, $2,652 for three and $2,901 for four.
Tools for this county
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