Skagway Municipality, 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).

$1,6112-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,4271-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$103,35080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$134,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Skagway Municipality is $1,611 a month, down 2.0% from $1,644 in FY2026. Skagway Municipality belongs to the Skagway Municipality, 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 Skagway Municipality by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,277	$1,133	+12.7%	$1,150 – $1,404
1 bedroom	$1,427	$1,253	+13.9%	$1,285 – $1,569
2 bedrooms	$1,611	$1,644	−2.0%	$1,450 – $1,772
3 bedrooms	$2,231	$2,245	−0.6%	$2,008 – $2,454
4 bedrooms	$2,648	$2,708	−2.2%	$2,384 – $2,912

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 Skagway Municipality that is typically $1,450 to $1,772 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?

$81,136median household income (renter figure not published here)

$1,280Median gross rent, all units

19%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

47%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $81,136 can afford about $2,028 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,611 is $417 (20.6%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $64,440 a year under the 30% rule, or $57,996 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Skagway Municipality, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,280 ±$119
Median household income (renter figure not published here)	$81,136 ±$17,376
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	47.1% ±11.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	13.4% ±6.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	119

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,004	$1,280	+27.5%
Median renter household income	$54,375	$81,136	+49.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	19.9%	47.1%	+27.2 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 Skagway Municipality (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $134,800 (FY2025: $125,100, +7.8%). 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%)	$27,150 +9.9%	$31,000 +9.9%	$34,900 +4.8%	$41,250 +2.6%	$48,350 +2.7%	$55,450 +2.8%	$62,550 +2.8%	$69,650 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$45,250 +10.0%	$51,700 +10.0%	$58,150 +9.9%	$64,600 +10.0%	$69,750 +9.9%	$74,950 +10.0%	$80,100 +10.0%	$85,300 +10.0%
Low income (80%)	$72,350 +10.0%	$82,700 +10.0%	$93,050 +10.0%	$103,350 +9.9%	$111,650 +9.9%	$119,900 +9.9%	$128,200 +9.9%	$136,450 +10.0%

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.