HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Skagway Municipality, Alaska (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Skagway Municipality carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,644 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Skagway Municipality keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,644
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,480 to $1,808
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$65,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Alaska
7th of 30
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Skagway Municipality moves to $1,611. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Skagway Municipality actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,133 | $1,020 to $1,246 | $45,320 | $21.79/hr | +3.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,253 | $1,128 to $1,378 | $50,120 | $24.10/hr | +3.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,644 | $1,480 to $1,808 | $65,760 | $31.62/hr | +3.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,245 | $2,021 to $2,470 | $89,800 | $43.17/hr | +16.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,708 | $2,437 to $2,979 | $108,320 | $52.08/hr | +7.4% |
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 | $3,114 | $2,803 to $3,425 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,520 | $3,168 to $3,872 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,927 | $3,534 to $4,320 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,333 | $3,900 to $4,766 |
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 Skagway Municipality the five published rates run from $1,133 to $2,708, studio through four bedrooms.
Skagway Municipality is a nonmetro county, so HUD sets its FMR from rents in the county itself rather than a wider metro. The number applies county-wide, from Skagway on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,424. Skagway Municipality comes in at $1,644, about 15% above that, and ranks 7th of 30 in Alaska. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 61% above. Population is around 1,303.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Skagway Municipality, the two-bedroom rate is $1,640 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99840 | Skagway | $1,640 | -0.2% |
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 $1,480 and $1,808. 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 $65,760 a year to afford $1,644 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $32 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% ($1,480) | HAP at 100% ($1,644) | HAP at 110% ($1,808) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $730 | $894 | $1,058 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $280 | $444 | $608 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($1,595) to FY 2026 ($1,644). Since FY 2020 it's up 19% in total, about 3.0% 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 | $995 | $1,177 | $1,380 | $1,797 | $2,054 | — |
| FY 2021 | $897 | $1,063 | $1,265 | $1,618 | $1,890 | -8.3% |
| FY 2022 | $919 | $1,060 | $1,313 | $1,623 | $1,969 | +3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $963 | $1,072 | $1,389 | $1,690 | $2,108 | +5.8% |
| FY 2024 | $1,046 | $1,174 | $1,543 | $1,866 | $2,359 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1,094 | $1,216 | $1,595 | $1,922 | $2,521 | +3.4% |
| FY 2026 | $1,133 | $1,253 | $1,644 | $2,245 | $2,708 | +3.1% |
| FY 2027 | $1,277 | $1,427 | $1,611 | $2,231 | $2,648 | -2.0% |
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Questions people ask
$1,644 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,133 for a studio, $1,253 for one bedroom, $2,245 for three and $2,708 for four.
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