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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Alaska · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the boroughs and areas it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and boroughs and areas covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AKAleutians East Borough | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AKAleutians West Census Area | $48,650 | $55,600 | $62,550 | $69,500 | $29,200 | $41,700 |
| Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR AreaAnchorage Municipality | $47,300 | $54,050 | $60,800 | $67,550 | $28,400 | $41,250 |
| Bethel Census Area, AKBethel Census Area | $39,550 | $45,200 | $50,850 | $56,500 | $23,750 | $41,250 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AKBristol Bay Borough | $42,800 | $48,900 | $55,000 | $61,100 | $25,700 | $41,250 |
| Chugach Census Area, AKChugach Census Area | $40,150 | $45,850 | $51,600 | $57,300 | $24,100 | $41,250 |
| Copper River Census Area, AKCopper River Census Area | $38,550 | $44,050 | $49,550 | $55,050 | $23,150 | $41,250 |
| Denali Borough, AKDenali Borough | $51,200 | $58,500 | $65,800 | $73,100 | $30,700 | $43,850 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AKDillingham Census Area | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK MSAFairbanks North Star Borou | $40,750 | $46,550 | $52,350 | $58,150 | $24,450 | $41,250 |
| Haines Borough, AKHaines Borough | $40,600 | $46,400 | $52,200 | $57,950 | $24,350 | $41,250 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKHoonah-Angoon Census Area | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AKJuneau City and Borough | $48,150 | $55,000 | $61,900 | $68,750 | $28,900 | $41,250 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AKKenai Peninsula Borough | $38,550 | $44,050 | $49,550 | $55,050 | $23,150 | $41,250 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AKKetchikan Gateway Borough | $44,600 | $51,000 | $57,350 | $63,700 | $26,750 | $41,250 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AKKodiak Island Borough | $42,350 | $48,400 | $54,450 | $60,450 | $25,400 | $41,250 |
| Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AKLake and Peninsula Borough | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR AreaMatanuska-Susitna Borough | $41,800 | $47,750 | $53,700 | $59,650 | $25,100 | $41,250 |
| Nome Census Area, AKNome Census Area | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| North Slope Borough, AKNorth Slope Borough | $40,500 | $46,250 | $52,050 | $57,800 | $24,300 | $41,250 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AKNorthwest Arctic Borough | $39,400 | $45,000 | $50,650 | $56,250 | $23,650 | $41,250 |
| Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough | $38,550 | $44,050 | $49,550 | $55,050 | $23,150 | $41,250 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKPrince of Wales-Hyder Cens | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AKSitka City and Borough | $43,350 | $49,550 | $55,750 | $61,900 | $26,050 | $41,250 |
| Skagway Municipality, AKSkagway Municipality | $45,250 | $51,700 | $58,150 | $64,600 | $27,150 | $41,250 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKSoutheast Fairbanks Census | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AKWrangell City and Borough | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AKYakutat City and Borough | $40,000 | $45,700 | $51,400 | $57,100 | $24,000 | $41,250 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKYukon-Koyukuk Census Area | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,650 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $41,250 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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Good to know
It depends on where in Alaska you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 30 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $52,950 (Aleutians East Borough, AK) to $73,100 (Denali Borough, AK). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Alaska ranges from $55,800 to $146,200, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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