Wrangell City and 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).

$1,2952-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9901-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$84,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$81,100Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wrangell City and Borough is $1,295 a month, up 6.4% from $1,217 in FY2026. Wrangell City and Borough belongs to the Wrangell City and 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 Wrangell City and Borough by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$983	$921	+6.7%	$885 – $1,081
1 bedroom	$990	$928	+6.7%	$891 – $1,089
2 bedrooms	$1,295	$1,217	+6.4%	$1,166 – $1,424
3 bedrooms	$1,793	$1,682	+6.6%	$1,614 – $1,972
4 bedrooms	$2,128	$2,042	+4.2%	$1,916 – $2,340

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 Wrangell City and Borough that is typically $1,166 to $1,424 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?

$43,750median income of renter households

$993Median gross rent, all units

27%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

35%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $43,750 can afford about $1,094 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,295 is $201 (18.4%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $51,800 a year under the 30% rule, or $46,620 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Wrangell City and Borough, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$993 ±$96
Median income of renter households	$43,750 ±$15,704
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	34.5% ±7.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	10.9% ±5.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	304

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$844	$993	+17.7%
Median renter household income	$32,188	$43,750	+35.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.7%	34.5%	−8.2 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 Wrangell City and Borough (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $81,100 (FY2025: $79,700, +1.8%). 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%)	$22,250 +9.9%	$27,050 +2.3%	$34,150 +2.5%	$41,250 +2.6%	$48,350 +2.7%	$55,450 +2.8%	$62,550 +4.7%	$69,650 +9.5%
Very low income (50%)	$37,100 +9.9%	$42,400 +10.0%	$47,650 +9.9%	$52,950 +10.0%	$57,200 +9.9%	$61,450 +9.9%	$65,700 +10.0%	$69,900 +9.9%
Low income (80%)	$59,300 +9.9%	$67,800 +10.0%	$76,250 +9.9%	$84,700 +9.9%	$91,500 +9.9%	$98,300 +10.0%	$105,050 +9.9%	$111,850 +9.9%

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.