Anchorage, AK: 2-bedroom payment standards across 27 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,470 to $2,450 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.33× the 10th — a gap of $502 a month — which ranks 153th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Anchorage, AK is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 7 ZIP codes below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.

$1,630

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 27 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,793 at 110%.

$502

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,540 to $2,042).

25.9%

of the area's ZIP codes (7 of 27) sit above $1,793 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Anchorage, AK

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 27 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.

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Showing 27 of 27 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	99505	$2,450	$2,205–$2,695	above 110%
2	99506	$2,220	$1,998–$2,442	above 110%
3	99516	$2,060	$1,854–$2,266	above 110%
4	99577	$2,030	$1,827–$2,233	above 110%
5	99515	$1,940	$1,746–$2,134	above 110%
6	99540	$1,890	$1,701–$2,079	above 110%
7	99518	$1,820	$1,638–$2,002	above 110%
8	99502	$1,770	$1,593–$1,947	109%
9	99507	$1,750	$1,575–$1,925	107%
10	99504	$1,730	$1,557–$1,903	106%
11	99567	$1,690	$1,521–$1,859	104%
12	99509	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
13	99510	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
14	99511	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
15	99513	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
16	99514	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
17	99520	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
18	99521	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
19	99522	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
20	99523	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
21	99524	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
22	99530	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
23	99599	$1,630	$1,467–$1,793	100%
24	99508	$1,560	$1,404–$1,716	96%
25	99501	$1,510	$1,359–$1,661	93%
26	99517	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	90%
27	99587	$1,470	$1,323–$1,617	90%

Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Anchorage, AK compares

Its internal spread of 1.33× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 153 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.10×. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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