Fair Market Rent · Alaska
Fair Market Rent in Bethel Census Area, AK
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Bethel Census Area is $1,971 a month, +1.7% from FY2026. Bethel Census Area is part of the Bethel Census Area, AK (a non-metro county area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,738 | $1,688 | +3% | $1,564–1,912 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,811 | $1,719 | +5.4% | $1,630–1,992 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,971 | $1,938 | +1.7% | $1,774–2,168 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,348 | $2,324 | +1% | $2,113–2,583 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,590 | $2,566 | +0.9% | $2,331–2,849 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Bethel Census Area
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99503 | Anchorage | $1,750 | $1,302 | $1,192 |
| 99551 | Akiachak | $1,750 | $458 | $708 |
| 99552 | Akiak | $1,970 | – | $492 |
| 99557 | Aniak | $1,870 | $1,583 | $1,361 |
| 99559 | Bethel | $2,040 | $1,879 | $1,662 |
| 99561 | Chefornak | $1,970 | – | $825 |
| 99575 | Crooked Creek | $1,870 | – | – |
| 99578 | Eek | $1,970 | – | – |
| 99589 | Goodnews Bay | $1,970 | – | – |
| 99607 | Kalskag | $1,970 | – | $685 |
| 99609 | Kasigluk | $1,750 | $719 | $719 |
| 99614 | Kipnuk | $1,970 | – | $838 |
| 99621 | Kwethluk | $1,750 | $625 | $725 |
| 99622 | Kwigillingok | $1,970 | – | $553 |
| 99626 | Lower Kalskag | $1,970 | – | $700 |
| 99630 | Mekoryuk | $1,970 | – | $615 |
| 99634 | Napakiak | $1,970 | – | – |
| 99637 | Toksook Bay | $1,970 | – | $750 |
| 99641 | Nunapitchuk | $1,750 | – | $1,303 |
| 99651 | Platinum | $1,970 | – | – |
| 99655 | Quinhagak | $1,750 | $894 | $869 |
| 99656 | Red Devil | $1,870 | – | – |
| 99668 | Sleetmute | $1,870 | – | – |
| 99679 | Tuluksak | $1,970 | – | $505 |
| 99680 | Tuntutuliak | $1,970 | – | – |
| 99681 | Tununak | $1,970 | – | – |
| 99690 | Nightmute | $1,970 | – | – |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.