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Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK fair market rent

Official source data 2026-10-01

2-bedroom gross-rent benchmark

$1,293

per month, HUD FY 2027

Fair Market Rent is a HUD 40th-percentile gross-rent benchmark. It includes tenant-paid utilities and is not a current asking-rent quote or a guaranteed voucher payment.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area

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The comparison uses 30% of gross income for rent and utilities.

Fair market rent by bedroom.

HUD FY 2027 gross rent in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
BedroomsMonthly FMRAnnual equivalentIncome needed at 30%
Studio$929$11,148$37,160
1 bedrooms$988$11,856$39,520
2 bedrooms$1,293$15,516$51,720
3 bedrooms$1,790$21,480$71,600
4 bedrooms$2,161$25,932$86,440

Your 30% housing budget is $1,500 / month. The selected benchmark is $1,293, $207 below that budget.

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HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents use ZIP-level figures. Enter a ZIP in Alaska to compare its schedule; the county or metro figures above keep their own geographic scope.

What the benchmark means.

FMR is a gross rent for standard-quality units. A housing agency’s payment standard and rent-reasonableness rules determine how the figure is used. Where Small Area FMRs apply, ZIP-level benchmarks may differ from the county or metro figure.

HUD’s county and Small Area FMR datasets

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What is fair market rent in Matanuska-Susitna Borough for FY 2027?

The selected 2-bedroom benchmark is $1,293 per month in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area. Studio through 4-bedroom values are in the table above.

Does fair market rent include utilities?

Gross rent includes rent and tenant-paid utilities, apart from telephone, cable, and internet. A lease’s contract rent can therefore differ from FMR.

Is this the rent a voucher will cover?

Not necessarily. Housing agencies set payment standards and assess rent reasonableness; Small Area FMRs and exception standards may also apply.

How much income do I need for this rent?

At 30% of gross income, the selected benchmark corresponds to $51,720 a year. This is a budgeting comparison, not a subsidy eligibility rule.

When does FY 2027 start?

The imported HUD FY 2027 rent schedule takes effect October 1, 2026. Fiscal-year labels differ from calendar years.

Check the source.

Data as of 2026-10-01. Retrieved .

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