County Housing Costs

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK fair market rent

Official source data 2026-10-01

2-bedroom gross-rent benchmark

$1,269

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.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK

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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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
BedroomsMonthly FMRAnnual equivalentIncome needed at 30%
Studio$920$11,040$36,800
1 bedrooms$1,075$12,900$43,000
2 bedrooms$1,269$15,228$50,760
3 bedrooms$1,633$19,596$65,320
4 bedrooms$2,086$25,032$83,440

Your 30% housing budget is $1,500 / month. The selected benchmark is $1,269, $231 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.

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What is fair market rent in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area for FY 2027?

The selected 2-bedroom benchmark is $1,269 per month in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK. 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 $50,760 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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