Haines 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).

$1,3152-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,0521-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$92,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$115,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Haines Borough is $1,315 a month, down 0.5% from $1,321 in FY2026. Haines Borough belongs to the Haines 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 Haines Borough by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,046	$945	+10.7%	$942 – $1,150
1 bedroom	$1,052	$1,033	+1.8%	$947 – $1,157
2 bedrooms	$1,315	$1,321	−0.5%	$1,184 – $1,446
3 bedrooms	$1,821	$1,771	+2.8%	$1,639 – $2,003
4 bedrooms	$2,161	$2,088	+3.5%	$1,945 – $2,377

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 Haines Borough that is typically $1,184 to $1,446 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?

$86,927median household income (renter figure not published here)

$1,087Median gross rent, all units

15%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

53%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $86,927 can afford about $2,173 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,315 is $858 (39.5%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $52,600 a year under the 30% rule, or $47,340 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Haines Borough, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,087 ±$162
Median household income (renter figure not published here)	$86,927 ±$19,742
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	52.9% ±9.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	28.2% ±11.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	174

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$951	$1,087	+14.3%
Median renter household income	$53,026	$86,927	+63.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	24.2%	52.9%	+28.7 pts

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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 Haines Borough (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $115,900 (FY2025: $110,300, +5.1%). 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%)	$24,350 +5.0%	$27,800 +4.9%	$34,150 +2.5%	$41,250 +2.6%	$48,350 +2.7%	$55,450 +2.8%	$62,550 +2.8%	$69,650 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$40,600 +5.0%	$46,400 +5.1%	$52,200 +5.1%	$57,950 +5.1%	$62,600 +5.0%	$67,250 +5.1%	$71,900 +5.1%	$76,500 +5.1%
Low income (80%)	$64,900 +5.0%	$74,200 +5.1%	$83,450 +5.0%	$92,700 +5.0%	$100,150 +5.0%	$107,550 +5.0%	$114,950 +5.0%	$122,400 +5.1%

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.