Denali Borough, AK: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,2202-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9761-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$106,80080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$146,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Denali Borough is $1,220 a month, up 2.8% from $1,187 in FY2026. Denali Borough belongs to the Denali Borough, AK FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Denali Borough by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$884	$851	+3.9%	$796 – $972
1 bedroom	$976	$935	+4.4%	$879 – $1,073
2 bedrooms	$1,220	$1,187	+2.8%	$1,098 – $1,342
3 bedrooms	$1,689	$1,651	+2.3%	$1,521 – $1,857
4 bedrooms	$2,005	$1,955	+2.6%	$1,805 – $2,205

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Denali Borough that is typically $1,098 to $1,342 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$57,500median income of renter households

$825Median gross rent, all units

17%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

26%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $57,500 can afford about $1,438 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,220 is $218 (15.1%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $48,800 a year under the 30% rule, or $43,920 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Denali Borough, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$825 ±$147
Median income of renter households	$57,500 ±$17,291
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	25.9% ±13.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	11.1% ±8.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	162

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$845	$825	−2.4%
Median renter household income	$70,313	$57,500	−18.2%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Denali Borough (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $146,200 (FY2025: $147,000, −0.5%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$30,700 −0.6%	$35,100 −0.6%	$39,500 −0.5%	$43,850 −0.6%	$48,350 +1.5%	$55,450 +2.8%	$62,550 +2.8%	$69,650 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$51,200 −0.5%	$58,500 −0.5%	$65,800 −0.5%	$73,100 −0.5%	$78,950 −0.6%	$84,800 −0.6%	$90,650 −0.5%	$96,500 −0.6%
Low income (80%)	$74,800 +2.5%	$85,450 +2.5%	$96,150 +2.5%	$106,800 +2.5%	$115,350 +2.5%	$123,900 +2.5%	$132,450 +2.5%	$141,000 +2.5%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.