Income Limits / Alaska

Alaska Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Alaska, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $52,950 in Aleutians East Borough to $73,100 in Denali Borough, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $37,100 to $51,200.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Alaska income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Aleutians East Borough$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
Aleutians West Census Area$41,700$48,650$69,500$106,800
Anchorage Municipality$41,250$47,300$67,550$106,800
Bethel Census Area$41,250$39,550$56,500$90,400
Bristol Bay Borough$41,250$42,800$61,100$97,750
Chugach Census Area$41,250$40,150$57,300$91,700
Copper River Census Area$41,250$38,550$55,050$88,100
Denali Borough$43,850$51,200$73,100$106,800
Dillingham Census Area$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
Fairbanks North Star Borough$41,250$40,750$58,150$93,050
Haines Borough$41,250$40,600$57,950$92,700
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
Juneau City and Borough$41,250$48,150$68,750$106,800
Kenai Peninsula Borough$41,250$38,550$55,050$88,100
Ketchikan Gateway Borough$41,250$44,600$63,700$101,900
Kodiak Island Borough$41,250$42,350$60,450$96,700
Kusilvak Census Area$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
Lake and Peninsula Borough$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
Matanuska-Susitna Borough$41,250$41,800$59,650$95,450
Nome Census Area$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
North Slope Borough$41,250$40,500$57,800$92,500
Northwest Arctic Borough$41,250$39,400$56,250$90,000
Petersburg Borough$41,250$38,550$55,050$88,100
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
Sitka City and Borough$41,250$43,350$61,900$99,050
Skagway Municipality$41,250$45,250$64,600$103,350
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
Wrangell City and Borough$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700
Yakutat City and Borough$41,250$40,000$57,100$91,350
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$41,250$37,100$52,950$84,700

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Alaska in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Alaska, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $52,950 in Aleutians East Borough to $73,100 in Denali Borough, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $37,100 to $51,200. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Alaska?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Alaska. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Alaska county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Denali Borough has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($73,100) and Aleutians East Borough the lowest ($52,950).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

Next: all Section 8 eligibility requirements · income limits by ZIP code · Alaska rent limits

Other states: Alabama · American Samoa · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Guam · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Northern Mariana Isl · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virgin Islands · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming