FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 99603
0.91ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,620
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 99603
1.19ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$1,720
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
4 BR
4 BR- 99603
1.27ratio
FMR$2,470
Market$1,950
vs market+$520
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Homer, AK fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Homer, AK is $1,480 a month. That is up 5.0% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Homer is in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,390. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alaska is $1,513, so Homer is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Homer, AK
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,120
+4.7%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,070
$1,130
+5.6%
$1,017–$1,243
2BR
$1,410
$1,480
+5.0%
$1,332–$1,628
3BR
$1,960
$2,050
+4.6%
$1,845–$2,255
4BR
$2,370
$2,470
+4.2%
$2,223–$2,717
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Homer, AK
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,130
$1,480
$2,050
$2,470
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,070
$1,410
$1,960
$2,370
FY 2025
$1,080
$1,080
$1,420
$1,990
$2,380
FY 2024area FMR
$984
$990
$1,301
$1,833
$2,090
FY 2023area FMR
$901
$903
$1,179
$1,676
$1,895
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Homer, AK rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Homer, AK?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,390, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,251 to $1,529 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,480 it would be $1,332 to $1,628. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Homer, AK in?
Homer, AK is in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,390.
How much did fair market rent change in Homer, AK for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.0%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,480 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 4.2%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set