HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska (FY 2026)
$1,153 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, and it's the baseline every voucher in Prince of Wales-Hyder is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,153
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,038 to $1,268
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$46,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Alaska
26th of 30
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Prince of Wales-Hyder moves to $1,269. That's up 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Prince of Wales-Hyder actually rent for?
Search any address in Prince of Wales-Hyder for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $827 | $744 to $910 | $33,080 | $15.90/hr | -5.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,030 | $927 to $1,133 | $41,200 | $19.81/hr | +8.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,153 | $1,038 to $1,268 | $46,120 | $22.17/hr | +10.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,464 | $1,318 to $1,610 | $58,560 | $28.15/hr | +5.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,899 | $1,709 to $2,089 | $75,960 | $36.52/hr | +31.4% |
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 | $2,184 | $1,966 to $2,402 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,469 | $2,222 to $2,716 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,754 | $2,479 to $3,029 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,038 | $2,734 to $3,342 |
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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area the five published rates run from $827 to $1,899, studio through four bedrooms.
Prince of Wales-Hyder 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 Port Alexander on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,424. Prince of Wales-Hyder comes in at $1,153, about 19% below that, and ranks 26th of 30 in Alaska. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 13% above. Population is around 5,799.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 10 ZIP codes it covers in Prince of Wales-Hyder. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,060 in 99926 (Metlakatla) to $1,570 in 99836 (Port Alexander), a $510 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 $1,038 and $1,268. 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 $46,120 a year to afford $1,153 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $22 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% ($1,038) | HAP at 100% ($1,153) | HAP at 110% ($1,268) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $288 | $403 | $518 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $68 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($1,048) to FY 2026 ($1,153). Since FY 2020 it's up 3% in total, about 0.6% 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 | $810 | $847 | $1,115 | $1,389 | $1,510 | — |
| FY 2021 | $735 | $771 | $1,016 | $1,264 | $1,378 | -8.9% |
| FY 2022 | $744 | $796 | $1,016 | $1,256 | $1,378 | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | $764 | $866 | $1,020 | $1,331 | $1,370 | +0.4% |
| FY 2024 | $840 | $927 | $1,041 | $1,413 | $1,420 | +2.1% |
| FY 2025 | $873 | $946 | $1,048 | $1,392 | $1,445 | +0.7% |
| FY 2026 | $827 | $1,030 | $1,153 | $1,464 | $1,899 | +10.0% |
| FY 2027 | $920 | $1,075 | $1,269 | $1,633 | $2,086 | +10.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,153 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $827 for a studio, $1,030 for one bedroom, $1,464 for three and $1,899 for four.
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