FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 99645
0.75ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,420
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 99645
0.71ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,960
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR- 99645
0.80ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,420
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 99645
0.89ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$2,630
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Palmer, AK fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Palmer, AK is $1,400 a month. That is down 3.4% from $1,450 in FY 2026. Palmer is in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,293. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alaska is $1,513, so Palmer is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Palmer, AK
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,010
−5.6%
$909–$1,111
1BR
$1,110
$1,070
−3.6%
$963–$1,177
2BR
$1,450
$1,400
−3.4%
$1,260–$1,540
3BR
$2,020
$1,940
−4.0%
$1,746–$2,134
4BR
$2,430
$2,340
−3.7%
$2,106–$2,574
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Palmer, AK
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,010
$1,070
$1,400
$1,940
$2,340
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,110
$1,450
$2,020
$2,430
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,050
$1,380
$1,930
$2,320
FY 2024
$900
$950
$1,250
$1,760
$2,120
FY 2023
$800
$850
$1,120
$1,590
$1,910
Questions about Palmer, AK rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Palmer, AK?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,293, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,164 to $1,422 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,400 it would be $1,260 to $1,540. 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 Palmer, AK in?
Palmer, AK is in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,293.
How much did fair market rent change in Palmer, AK for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.4%, from $1,450 in FY 2026 to $1,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.0%.
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