Yakutat 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).

$1,5772-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,2621-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$91,35080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$114,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Yakutat City and Borough is $1,577 a month, up 13.6% from $1,388 in FY2026. Yakutat City and Borough belongs to the Yakutat 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 Yakutat City and Borough by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,143	$995	+14.9%	$1,029 – $1,257
1 bedroom	$1,262	$1,094	+15.4%	$1,136 – $1,388
2 bedrooms	$1,577	$1,388	+13.6%	$1,420 – $1,734
3 bedrooms	$1,879	$1,753	+7.2%	$1,692 – $2,066
4 bedrooms	$2,592	$2,286	+13.4%	$2,333 – $2,851

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 Yakutat City and Borough that is typically $1,420 to $1,734 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?

$85,000median household income (renter figure not published here)

$1,330Median gross rent, all units

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

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $85,000 can afford about $2,125 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,577 is $548 (25.8%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $63,080 a year under the 30% rule, or $56,772 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Yakutat City and Borough, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,330 ±$66
Median household income (renter figure not published here)	$85,000 ±$31,738
Rent burden	too few renter households for a reliable share

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$900	$1,330	+47.8%
Median renter household income	$58,750	$85,000	+44.7%

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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 Yakutat 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 $114,200 (FY2025: $109,800, +4.0%). 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%)	$24,000 +3.9%	$27,400 +3.7%	$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%)	$40,000 +4.0%	$45,700 +4.0%	$51,400 +3.9%	$57,100 +4.0%	$61,700 +4.0%	$66,250 +4.0%	$70,850 +4.0%	$75,400 +4.0%
Low income (80%)	$63,950 +4.0%	$73,100 +4.0%	$82,250 +4.0%	$91,350 +4.0%	$98,700 +4.0%	$106,000 +4.0%	$113,300 +4.0%	$120,600 +4.0%

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.