County FMR · HUD FY2026

Yakutat City and Borough Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Yakutat City and Borough, AK - 14% above the US average.

$1,094
1-bedroom FMR
$1,388
2-bedroom FMR
+8.1%
YoY change
+14%
vs US avg

The verdict

Yakutat City and is the 15th cheapest of 30 counties in Alaska by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #598 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 8.1% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#598
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#15
cheapest of 30 in Alaska (2BR)
-8%
vs the state average
$43,760
income to afford it (30% rule)

General and Operations Managers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (10.9%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (43%); nearby Alaska counties range as much as 72% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Yakutat City and Borough, AK. Verify with HUD →

The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska is $1,094 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,388/mo and a studio is $995/mo. This is 14% higher than the national average of $959 and 8% below the Alaska average of $1,194.

Rent increased8.1% from FY 2025 ($1,012), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $43,760/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 11.1% of the 81 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Alaska. Population: 564.

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Area YAKUTAT·CITY·AND·BOROUGH·AK·AK

Yakutat City and Borough, AK: $1,094/mo 1BR · #598 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA AK
  • 1BR-FMR $1,094
  • 2BR-FMR $1,388
  • RANK-MID #598
  • YOY-SURGE +8.1%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +14%
  • VS-ST-LOW -8% AK
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-SMALL 564
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anchorage Municipa
  • VOUCH-90-110 $985–$1,203
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anchorage Municipality ($149 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $1,061 · US avg: $893
$995/mo
↑ 7.6% YoY -6% vs state +11% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,194 · US avg: $959
$1,094/mo
↑ 8.1% YoY -8% vs state +14% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,467 · US avg: $1,175
$1,388/mo
↑ 7.3% YoY -5% vs state +18% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,941 · US avg: $1,525
$1,753/mo
↑ 7.4% YoY -10% vs state +15% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $2,304 · US avg: $1,756
$2,286/mo
↑ 11.7% YoY -1% vs state +30% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $925
$995
+$70 (+7.6%)
1 Bedroom $1,012
$1,094
+$82 (+8.1%)
2 Bedroom $1,294
$1,388
+$94 (+7.3%)
3 Bedroom $1,632
$1,753
+$121 (+7.4%)
4 Bedroom $2,046
$2,286
+$240 (+11.7%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Yakutat City and Borough. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
14.8%
Affordable
Need $39,800/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
16.3%
Affordable
Need $43,760/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
20.7%
Affordable
Need $55,520/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
26.1%
Affordable
Need $70,120/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
34%
Burdened
Need $91,440/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%20.7%
Yakutat City and Borough 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $80,625 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Alaska rent burden →

Where Yakutat City and sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,388 Top 19% higher than 81% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Yakutat City and compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Alaska counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Yakutat City and is highlighted. Nearby Alaska counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Bethel Census Area ($1,719), Juneau City and Borough ($1,340), Fairbanks North Star Borough ($1,277), Anchorage Municipality ($1,243), Yakutat City and Borough (this county) ($1,094), Matanuska-Susitna Borough ($1,049), Kenai Peninsula Borough ($1,000).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $1,094/mo compares to Alaska salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation AK Salary Rent Burden Verdict
General & Operations Managers $120,470 10.9% Affordable
Software Developers $119,600 11% Affordable
Registered Nurses $110,690 11.9% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $100,300 13.1% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $81,950 16% Affordable
Electricians $81,860 16% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $76,290 17.2% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $64,890 20.2% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $61,120 21.5% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $50,440 26% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $44,760 29.3% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $39,040 33.6% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $36,940 35.5% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $34,430 38.1% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $30,560 43% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Alaska) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Yakutat City and Borough. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Yakutat City and (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 17.3% overall, from $933 to $1,094. The increases have been fairly steady year to year, with no single jump exceeding 8.1% (FY 2026).

$850$900$950$1,000$1,050$1,100$1,150 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,094
Yakutat City and Borough 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑8.1% $995 $1,094 $1,388
FY 2025 ↑1.5% $925 $1,012 $1,294
FY 2024 ↑4.1% $916 $997 $1,300
FY 2023 ↑5.3% $884 $958 $1,261
FY 2022 ↑3.2% $833 $910 $1,198
FY 2021 ↓5.5% $817 $882 $1,163
FY 2020 $863 $933 $1,229
Total change (6yr): +17.3%
Annualized: +2.7%/yr
1 BR: $933 → $1,094

Where Yakutat City and Borough Ranks in Alaska

Yakutat City and Borough is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #15 of 30 counties in Alaska. Nearest by rank: Kenai Peninsula Borough ($1,312), Southeast Fairbanks Census Area ($1,313), Haines Borough ($1,321), Matanuska-Susitna Borough ($1,376), Aleutians East Borough ($1,385), Yakutat City and Borough (this county) ($1,388), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area ($1,460), Petersburg Borough ($1,463), Chugach Census Area ($1,506), Nome Census Area ($1,533), Sitka City and Borough ($1,566).

Kenai Peninsula Borough
2 BR: $1,312/mo
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
2 BR: $1,313/mo
Haines Borough
2 BR: $1,321/mo
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
2 BR: $1,376/mo
Aleutians East Borough
2 BR: $1,385/mo
Yakutat City and Borough (this county)
2 BR: $1,388/mo
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
2 BR: $1,460/mo
Petersburg Borough
2 BR: $1,463/mo
Chugach Census Area
2 BR: $1,506/mo
Nome Census Area
2 BR: $1,533/mo
Sitka City and Borough
2 BR: $1,566/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Yakutat City and Borough, both outside Alaska so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside AK (FY2026).

Hamilton County
TN · 2 BR $1,390/mo
Walker County
GA · 2 BR $1,390/mo
Catoosa County
GA · 2 BR $1,390/mo
Marion County
TN · 2 BR $1,390/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside AK).

Manistee County
MI · 20.7% of income · 2 BR $1,048/mo
Adair County
KY · 20.7% of income · 2 BR $866/mo
Coles County
IL · 20.7% of income · 2 BR $965/mo
Morgan County
TN · 20.7% of income · 2 BR $988/mo

Nearby Counties in Alaska

Largest counties by population in Alaska

Showing the 8 largest of 29 other counties in Alaska.

Anchorage Municipality
1 BR: $1,243/mo Pop: 290,674
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
1 BR: $1,049/mo Pop: 108,661
Fairbanks North Star Borough
1 BR: $1,277/mo Pop: 96,299
Kenai Peninsula Borough
1 BR: $1,000/mo Pop: 59,235
Juneau City and Borough
1 BR: $1,340/mo Pop: 32,108
Bethel Census Area
1 BR: $1,719/mo Pop: 18,538
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
1 BR: $1,238/mo Pop: 13,910
Kodiak Island Borough
1 BR: $1,581/mo Pop: 13,065
View all counties in Alaska →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Yakutat City and Borough? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Yakutat City and Borough is $1,094 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,388 and a studio is $995.
How does Yakutat City and Borough rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Yakutat City and Borough is 14% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,094 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Yakutat City and Borough rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Yakutat City and Borough's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,388 ranks #598 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the upper-rent quarter of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Yakutat City and Borough? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $43,760 ($3,647/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Yakutat City and Borough.
Is rent going up or down in Yakutat City and Borough? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Yakutat City and Borough increased by 8.1% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,012 to $1,094.
Which jobs can afford rent in Yakutat City and Borough? ▼
Based on Alaska BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like General and Operations Managers, Software Developers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $1,094/mo. 11 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Yakutat City and Borough over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Yakutat City and Borough went from $933 in FY 2020 to $1,094 in FY 2026, a total change of +17.3% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Yakutat City and Borough? ▼
In Yakutat City and Borough, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,094/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Yakutat City and Borough? ▼
For Yakutat City and Borough, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,094/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

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