HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Nome Census Area, Alaska (FY 2027)
$1,638 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Nome Census Area, and it's the baseline every voucher in Nome is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,638
+6.8% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,474–$1,802
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$65,520
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Alaska
7th of 30
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,266 | $1,139–$1,393 | $50,640 | $24.35/hr | +3.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,385 | $1,247–$1,524 | $55,400 | $26.63/hr | +3.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,638 | $1,474–$1,802 | $65,520 | $31.50/hr | +6.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,268 | $2,041–$2,495 | $90,720 | $43.62/hr | +6.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,692 | $2,423–$2,961 | $107,680 | $51.77/hr | +6.6% |
Five to eight 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 | $3,096 | $2,786–$3,406 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,500 | $3,150–$3,850 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,903 | $3,513–$4,293 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,307 | $3,876–$4,738 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
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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 $1,474 and $1,802. 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 $65,520 a year to afford $1,638 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $32 an hour.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,474 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,638 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,802 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $724 | $888 | $1,052 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $274 | $438 | $602 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2026 ($1,533) to FY 2027 ($1,638). Since FY 2020 it's up 3% in total, about -0.4% a year. The Alaska median moved up 6% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1,281 | $1,398 | $1,685 | $2,100 | $2,283 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,193 | $1,259 | $1,534 | $1,970 | $2,080 | -9.0% |
| FY 2022 | $1,190 | $1,197 | $1,501 | $2,028 | $2,035 | -2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $1,156 | $1,163 | $1,467 | $2,085 | $2,227 | -2.3% |
| FY 2024 | $1,250 | $1,258 | $1,497 | $2,110 | $2,289 | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $1,197 | $1,267 | $1,477 | $2,070 | $2,335 | -1.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,227 | $1,334 | $1,533 | $2,132 | $2,525 | +3.8% |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,266 | $1,385 | $1,638 | $2,268 | $2,692 | +6.8% |
About this rate
HUD sets Fair Market Rent once a year, based on what typical units in the area actually rent for, with utilities folded in. FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and in Nome Census Area the five published rates run from $1,266 to $2,692, studio through four bedrooms.
Nome 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 Saint Michael on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,513. Nome comes in at $1,638, about 8% above that, and ranks 7th of 30 in Alaska. Against the national median county ($1,063) it's about 54% above. Population is around 9,866.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 14 ZIP codes it covers in Nome. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,380 in 99659 (Saint Michael) to $1,770 in 99762 (Nome), a $390 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99659 | Saint Michael | $1,380 | -15.8% |
| 99671 | Stebbins | $1,380 | -15.8% |
| 99684 | Unalakleet | $1,640 | +0.1% |
| 99739 | Elim | $1,380 | -15.8% |
| 99742 | Gambell | $1,380 | -15.8% |
| 99753 | Koyuk | $1,380 | -15.8% |
| 99762 | Nome | $1,770 | +8.1% |
| 99769 | Savoonga | $1,640 | +0.1% |
| 99771 | Shaktoolik | $1,640 | +0.1% |
| 99772 | Shishmaref | $1,640 | +0.1% |
| 99778 | Teller | $1,640 | +0.1% |
| 99783 | Wales | $1,640 | +0.1% |
| 99784 | White Mountain | $1,380 | -15.8% |
| 99785 | Brevig Mission | $1,620 | -1.1% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Nome.
Kusilvak Census Area
168 mi · 8,176 people
$1,030
-37%
Northwest Arctic Borough
199 mi · 7,441 people
$2,005
+22%
Bethel Census Area
286 mi · 18,394 people
$1,971
+20%
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
362 mi · 5,195 people
$1,196
-27%
Dillingham Census Area
426 mi · 4,724 people
$1,295
-21%
North Slope Borough
446 mi · 10,810 people
$1,521
-7%
Denali Borough
470 mi · 1,969 people
$1,220
-26%
Bristol Bay Borough
481 mi · 918 people
$1,269
-23%
Questions people ask
$1,638 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,266 for a studio, $1,385 for one bedroom, $2,268 for three and $2,692 for four.
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