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Rent Prices in Alaska
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities) by number of bedrooms. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Median rent
- $1,419/mo
- U.S. $1,413/mo
- 2-bedroom median rent
- $1,434/mo
- U.S. $1,407/mo
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 44.6%
- U.S. 51.1%
- Renter households
- 89,700
- U.S. 45,017,354
Rents by county
30 counties in Alaska
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| County | Median rent | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | $979/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,133/mo | $904/mo | 30.2% |
| Aleutians West Census Area | $1,982/mo | $1,679/mo | $2,099/mo | $2,159/mo | 29.4% |
| Anchorage Municipality | $1,489/mo | $1,053/mo | $1,476/mo | $1,915/mo | 46.3% |
| Bethel Census Area | $1,474/mo | $1,638/mo | $1,660/mo | $1,254/mo | 22.9% |
| Bristol Bay Borough | $1,317/mo | $1,375/mo | $1,097/mo | $1,571/mo | 13.6% |
| Chugach Census Area | $1,369/mo | $1,269/mo | $1,329/mo | $2,153/mo | 36.3% |
| Copper River Census Area | $1,089/mo | $728/mo | $992/mo | $1,161/mo | 25.4% |
| Denali Borough | $825/mo | $823/mo | $950/mo | $1,712/mo | 25.9% |
| Dillingham Census Area | $1,105/mo | $1,003/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,325/mo | 34.4% |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | $1,459/mo | $1,147/mo | $1,483/mo | $2,019/mo | 45.9% |
| Haines Borough | $1,087/mo | $733/mo | $1,068/mo | $1,500/mo | 52.9% |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | $1,014/mo | $638/mo | $1,208/mo | $1,234/mo | 41.8% |
| Juneau City and Borough | $1,444/mo | $1,304/mo | $1,636/mo | $1,762/mo | 36.1% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | $1,184/mo | $920/mo | $1,214/mo | $1,616/mo | 48.9% |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | $1,505/mo | $1,052/mo | $1,528/mo | $1,937/mo | 49.0% |
| Kodiak Island Borough | $1,765/mo | $954/mo | $2,072/mo | $2,385/mo | 37.8% |
| Kusilvak Census Area | $833/mo | $767/mo | $833/mo | $741/mo | 31.8% |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | $936/mo | Not reported | $779/mo | $1,875/mo | 35.3% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $1,299/mo | $946/mo | $1,228/mo | $1,753/mo | 52.7% |
| Nome Census Area | $1,394/mo | $1,247/mo | $1,467/mo | $1,775/mo | 30.5% |
| North Slope Borough | $1,254/mo | $1,195/mo | $1,172/mo | $1,500/mo | 29.6% |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | $1,350/mo | $1,323/mo | $1,638/mo | $1,247/mo | 19.7% |
| Petersburg Borough | $950/mo | $992/mo | $1,014/mo | $883/mo | 34.2% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | $964/mo | $816/mo | $1,047/mo | $1,148/mo | 30.2% |
| Sitka City and Borough | $1,341/mo | $1,211/mo | $1,330/mo | $2,290/mo | 47.0% |
| Skagway Municipality | $1,280/mo | $1,303/mo | $1,229/mo | $1,700/mo | 47.1% |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | $1,351/mo | $875/mo | $1,115/mo | $1,799/mo | 38.7% |
| Wrangell City and Borough | $993/mo | $791/mo | $1,077/mo | $1,031/mo | 34.5% |
| Yakutat City and Borough | $1,330/mo | $725/mo | $1,278/mo | $1,362/mo | 18.0% |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | $1,084/mo | $700/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,293/mo | 23.8% |
Rents in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Median rent | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | Renters paying 30%+ of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $1,489/mo | $1,053/mo | $1,476/mo | $1,915/mo | 46.3% |
| Fairbanks | $1,496/mo | $1,109/mo | $1,465/mo | $2,043/mo | 50.1% |
| Juneau | $1,444/mo | $1,304/mo | $1,636/mo | $1,762/mo | 36.1% |
| Knik-Fairview | $1,588/mo | $1,021/mo | $1,319/mo | $1,861/mo | 52.5% |
| Badger | $1,629/mo | $1,203/mo | $1,566/mo | $2,081/mo | 24.5% |
| College | $1,454/mo | $1,319/mo | $1,512/mo | $2,512/mo | 46.2% |
| North Lakes | $1,441/mo | $1,247/mo | $1,287/mo | $1,848/mo | 43.0% |
| Wasilla | $1,153/mo | $841/mo | $1,179/mo | $1,560/mo | 64.8% |
| Tanaina | $1,398/mo | $1,313/mo | $1,266/mo | $1,469/mo | 40.8% |
| Meadow Lakes | $1,377/mo | $874/mo | $1,165/mo | $1,978/mo | 53.4% |
| Kalifornsky | $1,394/mo | $883/mo | $1,359/mo | $1,680/mo | 49.6% |
| Sitka | $1,341/mo | $1,211/mo | $1,330/mo | $2,290/mo | 47.0% |
| Ketchikan | $1,417/mo | $1,061/mo | $1,534/mo | $1,805/mo | 50.3% |
| Kenai | $1,138/mo | $845/mo | $1,228/mo | $1,656/mo | 31.7% |
| Gateway | $1,741/mo | Not reported | $1,265/mo | $1,983/mo | 34.8% |
| Sterling | $1,248/mo | $926/mo | $1,220/mo | Not reported | 33.7% |
| Bethel | $1,678/mo | $1,692/mo | $1,920/mo | $1,385/mo | 21.2% |
| Palmer | $1,125/mo | $754/mo | $1,178/mo | $1,640/mo | 55.4% |
| South Lakes | $1,178/mo | $1,134/mo | $1,174/mo | $1,448/mo | 56.1% |
| Steele Creek | $1,223/mo | Not reported | $1,776/mo | Not reported | 50.5% |
| Chena Ridge | $1,110/mo | $1,266/mo | $1,151/mo | Not reported | 37.9% |
| Homer | $1,238/mo | $1,029/mo | $1,302/mo | $1,675/mo | 53.3% |
| Fishhook | $1,837/mo | Not reported | $1,755/mo | $1,982/mo | 32.9% |
| Kodiak | $1,571/mo | $971/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,170/mo | 30.9% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median rent in Alaska?
- The median gross rent in Alaska is $1,419 a month, and a typical 2-bedroom rents for $1,434/mo.
- Which Alaska counties have the highest median rent?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Kodiak Island Borough ($1,765/mo), Ketchikan Gateway Borough ($1,505/mo), Anchorage Municipality ($1,489/mo).
- Which Alaska counties have the lowest median rent?
- The lowest are Kenai Peninsula Borough ($1,184/mo), North Slope Borough ($1,254/mo), Matanuska-Susitna Borough ($1,299/mo).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey ยท 2020-2024 5-year estimates