HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is $1,625 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,625
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,463 to $1,788
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$65,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Alaska
9th of 30
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Ketchikan Gateway moves to $1,733. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Ketchikan Gateway actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,120 | $1,008 to $1,232 | $44,800 | $21.54/hr | +6.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,238 | $1,114 to $1,362 | $49,520 | $23.81/hr | +5.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,625 | $1,463 to $1,788 | $65,000 | $31.25/hr | +5.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,260 | $2,034 to $2,486 | $90,400 | $43.46/hr | +5.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,726 | $2,453 to $2,999 | $109,040 | $52.42/hr | +5.5% |
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 | $3,135 | $2,822 to $3,449 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,544 | $3,190 to $3,898 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,953 | $3,558 to $4,348 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,362 | $3,926 to $4,798 |
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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough the five published rates run from $1,120 to $2,726, studio through four bedrooms.
Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,424. Ketchikan Gateway comes in at $1,625, about 14% above that, and ranks 9th of 30 in Alaska. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 60% above. Population is around 13,910.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 2 ZIP codes it covers in Ketchikan Gateway, the two-bedroom rate is $1,630 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
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 $1,463 and $1,788. 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 $65,000 a year to afford $1,625 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $31 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% ($1,463) | HAP at 100% ($1,625) | HAP at 110% ($1,788) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $713 | $875 | $1,038 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $263 | $425 | $588 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,538) to FY 2026 ($1,625). Since FY 2020 it's up 15% in total, about 2.3% 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 | $921 | $1,074 | $1,414 | $1,917 | $2,455 | — |
| FY 2021 | $893 | $1,027 | $1,353 | $1,801 | $2,326 | -4.3% |
| FY 2022 | $886 | $1,014 | $1,334 | $1,777 | $2,268 | -1.4% |
| FY 2023 | $905 | $1,029 | $1,354 | $1,815 | $2,306 | +1.5% |
| FY 2024 | $1,048 | $1,177 | $1,546 | $2,140 | $2,624 | +14.2% |
| FY 2025 | $1,055 | $1,172 | $1,538 | $2,138 | $2,583 | -0.5% |
| FY 2026 | $1,120 | $1,238 | $1,625 | $2,260 | $2,726 | +5.7% |
| FY 2027 | $1,207 | $1,325 | $1,733 | $2,400 | $2,897 | +6.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,625 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,120 for a studio, $1,238 for one bedroom, $2,260 for three and $2,726 for four.
Tools for this county
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