Metro FMR · CBSA 21820 · HUD FY2026

Fairbanks-College, AK MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Fairbanks-College, AK MSA metro area - 33% above the US average.

$1,277
1-bedroom FMR
$1,676
2-bedroom FMR
+0.4%
YoY change
+33%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Fairbanks-College, AK MSA area rents at $1,676 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 43% above the US average, higher than 78% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#85
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+43%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$67,040
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.4%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Fairbanks-College: #85 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $84,722, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Fairbanks-College in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 96,299 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,156/mo

16.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,277/mo

18.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,676/mo

23.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,331/mo

33.0% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,812/mo

39.8% of median income

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CBSA CBSA·21820

Fairbanks-College: $1,277/mo 1BR · #85 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 21820

  • CBSA 21820
  • 1BR-FMR $1,277
  • 2BR-FMR $1,676
  • RANK-MID #85
  • YOY-FLAT +0.4%
  • VSUS-HIGH +33%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #2 AK
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MID 96K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anchorage
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,149–$1,405
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anchorage ($34 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Fairbanks-College sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,676 Top 22% higher than 78% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). This entry sits in this band. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

Fairbanks-College studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #85 nationally

1BR $1,277 (+33% vs US, +0.4% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 21820.

Studio
$1,156
US avg $893
↑1.0% YoY +29% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,277
US avg $959
↑0.4% YoY +33% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,676
US avg $1,175
↑0.4% YoY +43% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,331
US avg $1,525
↓0.3% YoY +53% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,812
US avg $1,756
↑0.3% YoY +60% vs US

How Fairbanks-College compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Fairbanks-College highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Fairbanks-College: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Fairbanks-College with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside AK (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside AK

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Vineland
NJ · 2 BR $1,673/mo
Savannah
GA · 2 BR $1,680/mo
Panama City
FL · 2 BR $1,682/mo
Santa Fe
NM · 2 BR $1,685/mo

Burden % · outside AK

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Albany-Schenectady-Troy
NY · 23.7% of income · 2 BR $1,702/mo
South Bend-Mishawaka
IN · 23.7% of income · 2 BR $1,292/mo
Terre Haute
IN · 23.7% of income · 2 BR $1,094/mo
Erie
PA · 23.7% of income · 2 BR $1,212/mo

Fairbanks-College: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Fairbanks-College, AK MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Fairbanks-College, AK MSA is $1,277 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,676 and a studio is $1,156.
How does Fairbanks-College, AK MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Fairbanks-College, AK MSA metro area is 33% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,277 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Fairbanks-College rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,676 ranks #85 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Fairbanks-College, AK MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $51,080 ($4,257/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Fairbanks-College, AK MSA area.

Compare Fairbanks-College vs Anchorage →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,277/mo · 1BR AK

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