Alaska · FIPS 02050 · HUD FY 2027

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bethel Census Area is $1,971 a month (rent plus utilities), 30% above the Alaska average of $1,519 and 12% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $33 (1.7%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $78,840 a year to afford it.

$1,9712-bedroom FMR+$33 (+1.7%) vs FY 2026
$1,8111-bedroom FMRAlaska: $1,187 · U.S.: $1,478
$78,840Income for a 2-bedroom$38/hour full-time
4 of 302BR rank in Alaska1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,971/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Bethel Census Area FMR	$1,971	$78,840	–
Alaska average	$1,519	$60,770	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Bethel Census Area Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Bethel Census Area FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Alaska avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,738	$1,688	+$50 (+3.0%)	$1,098	$1,379	$69,520
1 bedroom	$1,811	$1,719	+$92 (+5.4%)	$1,187	$1,478	$72,440
2 bedrooms	$1,971	$1,938	+$33 (+1.7%)	$1,519	$1,761	$78,840
3 bedrooms	$2,348	$2,324	+$24 (+1.0%)	$2,070	$2,266	$93,920
4 bedrooms	$2,590	$2,566	+$24 (+0.9%)	$2,484	$2,607	$103,600

How Bethel Census Area compares

Bethel Census Area is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
Across Alaska, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,030 (Kusilvak Census Area) to $2,394 (Aleutians West Census Area).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,738, $1,811, $1,971, $2,348, $2,590. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 27 ZIP codes mostly in Bethel Census Area (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,750 to $2,040.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Bethel Census Area

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Bethel Census Area
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
99503	$1,520	$1,550	$1,750	$2,100	$2,470	+$40 (+2.3%)	11% below
99551	$1,520	$1,550	$1,750	$2,100	$2,310	+$40 (+2.3%)	11% below
99552	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99557	$1,650	$1,720	$1,870	$2,230	$2,460	+$50 (+2.7%)	5% below
99559	$1,800	$1,870	$2,040	$2,430	$2,680	+$40 (+2.0%)	4% above
99561	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99575	$1,650	$1,720	$1,870	$2,230	$2,460	+$50 (+2.7%)	5% below
99578	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99589	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99607	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99609	$1,520	$1,550	$1,750	$2,100	$2,310	+$40 (+2.3%)	11% below
99614	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99621	$1,520	$1,550	$1,750	$2,100	$2,310	+$40 (+2.3%)	11% below
99622	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99626	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99630	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99634	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99637	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99641	$1,520	$1,550	$1,750	$2,100	$2,310	+$40 (+2.3%)	11% below
99651	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99655	$1,530	$1,550	$1,750	$2,100	$2,320	−$190 (−9.8%)	11% below
99656	$1,650	$1,720	$1,870	$2,230	$2,460	+$50 (+2.7%)	5% below
99668	$1,650	$1,720	$1,870	$2,230	$2,460	+$50 (+2.7%)	5% below
99679	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99680	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99681	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as
99690	$1,740	$1,810	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590	+$30 (+1.5%)	about the same as

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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