HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Juneau City and Borough carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,758 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Juneau keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,758
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,582 to $1,934
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$70,320
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Alaska
5th of 30
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Juneau moves to $1,807. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Juneau actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,212 | $1,091 to $1,333 | $48,480 | $23.31/hr | +0.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,340 | $1,206 to $1,474 | $53,600 | $25.77/hr | +0.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,758 | $1,582 to $1,934 | $70,320 | $33.81/hr | +0.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,368 | $2,131 to $2,605 | $94,720 | $45.54/hr | -3.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,679 | $2,411 to $2,947 | $107,160 | $51.52/hr | +5.3% |
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 | $3,081 | $2,773 to $3,389 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,483 | $3,135 to $3,831 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,885 | $3,497 to $4,274 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,286 | $3,857 to $4,715 |
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 Juneau City and Borough the five published rates run from $1,212 to $2,679, studio through four bedrooms.
Juneau is a nonmetro borough, so HUD sets its FMR from rents in the borough itself rather than a wider metro. The number applies borough-wide, from Juneau on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,424. Juneau comes in at $1,758, about 23% above that, and ranks 5th of 30 in Alaska. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 73% above. Population is around 32,108.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 3 ZIP codes it covers in Juneau. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,330 in 99850 (Juneau) to $1,820 in 99801 (Juneau), a $490 spread inside one borough. Whether your housing authority uses the ZIP rate or the borough 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 $1,582 and $1,934. 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 $70,320 a year to afford $1,758 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $34 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% ($1,582) | HAP at 100% ($1,758) | HAP at 110% ($1,934) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $832 | $1,008 | $1,184 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $382 | $558 | $734 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($1,753) to FY 2026 ($1,758). Since FY 2020 it's up 19% in total, about 2.9% 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 | $966 | $1,154 | $1,482 | $2,132 | $2,602 | — |
| FY 2021 | $932 | $1,124 | $1,413 | $2,022 | $2,446 | -4.7% |
| FY 2022 | $958 | $1,154 | $1,442 | $2,048 | $2,432 | +2.1% |
| FY 2023 | $1,002 | $1,176 | $1,499 | $2,130 | $2,236 | +4.0% |
| FY 2024 | $1,138 | $1,307 | $1,679 | $2,291 | $2,299 | +12.0% |
| FY 2025 | $1,202 | $1,336 | $1,753 | $2,456 | $2,544 | +4.4% |
| FY 2026 | $1,212 | $1,340 | $1,758 | $2,368 | $2,679 | +0.3% |
| FY 2027 | $1,258 | $1,381 | $1,807 | $2,379 | $2,889 | +2.8% |
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Questions people ask
$1,758 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,212 for a studio, $1,340 for one bedroom, $2,368 for three and $2,679 for four.
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