2023 FMRs in Alaska by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Alaska Map
FMRs vary across Alaska based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Alaska is $1,338.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Alaska are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Alaska compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Alaska is $1,819 in Bethel Census Area. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $863 in Lake and Peninsula Borough.
Alaska ($1,338) has a 22.1% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a higher gross rent.
Alaska is rank 12th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 44 other States and territories. Alaska is the 12th most expensive State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Alaska
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Census Area | 1st | $1,417 | $1,426 | $1,819 | $2,214 | $2,444 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 2nd | $1,202 | $1,365 | $1,797 | $2,187 | $2,414 |
| North Slope Borough | 3rd | $1,188 | $1,349 | $1,776 | $2,162 | $2,386 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 4th | $1,150 | $1,307 | $1,720 | $2,302 | $2,311 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 5th | $1,094 | $1,243 | $1,636 | $2,023 | $2,431 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 6th | $993 | $1,128 | $1,485 | $2,110 | $2,529 |
| Nome Census Area | 7th | $1,156 | $1,163 | $1,467 | $2,085 | $2,227 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 8th | $1,002 | $1,176 | $1,499 | $2,130 | $2,236 |
| Denali Borough | 9th | $1,021 | $1,106 | $1,456 | $1,772 | $2,210 |
| Anchorage Municipality | 10th | $932 | $1,027 | $1,352 | $1,921 | $2,303 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 11th | $956 | $1,110 | $1,316 | $1,870 | $2,228 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 12th | $905 | $1,029 | $1,354 | $1,815 | $2,306 |
| Skagway Municipality | 13th | $963 | $1,072 | $1,389 | $1,690 | $2,108 |
| Haines Borough | 14th | $919 | $996 | $1,311 | $1,700 | $1,990 |
| Petersburg Census Area | 15th | $893 | $976 | $1,274 | $1,551 | $2,069 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 16th | $867 | $977 | $1,237 | $1,651 | $1,994 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 17th | $901 | $903 | $1,179 | $1,676 | $1,895 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 18th | $884 | $958 | $1,261 | $1,535 | $1,914 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 19th | $830 | $884 | $1,164 | $1,654 | $1,983 |
| Aleutians East Borough | 20th | $865 | $937 | $1,234 | $1,502 | $1,873 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 21st | $855 | $928 | $1,219 | $1,529 | $1,850 |
| Dillingham Census Area | 22nd | $884 | $958 | $1,261 | $1,535 | $1,694 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 23rd | $769 | $833 | $1,097 | $1,559 | $1,665 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 24th | $829 | $847 | $957 | $1,351 | $1,453 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 25th | $694 | $754 | $993 | $1,411 | $1,507 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 26th | $764 | $866 | $1,020 | $1,331 | $1,370 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 27th | $605 | $733 | $863 | $1,204 | $1,310 |
More on Alaska
Want to learn more about Alaska? See Loan Limits in Alaska to view maximum loan amounts or click here to find a Public Housing Authority in Alaska who can help with finding affordable housing near you.
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.