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Counties in Alaska by median gross rent (monthly)

Aleutians West Census Area had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 30 counties in 2021, at $1,612. Kusilvak Census Area had the lowest, at $763. The median was $1,126 and the figure for Alaska was $1,279. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,612Aleutians West Census Area
Lowest763Kusilvak Census Area
Median1,12630 counties
Alaska1,279History

All counties, 2021

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Aleutians West Census AreaAleutians West Census Area: 1,612 USD1,612Kodiak Island BoroughKodiak Island Borough: 1,483 USD1,483Bethel Census AreaBethel Census Area: 1,402 USD1,402Anchorage MunicipalityAnchorage Municipality: 1,350 USD1,350Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star Borough: 1,321 USD1,321Juneau City and BoroughJuneau City and Borough: 1,319 USD1,319Northwest Arctic BoroughNorthwest Arctic Borough: 1,266 USD1,266Nome Census AreaNome Census Area: 1,257 USD1,257Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan Gateway Borough: 1,235 USD1,235Chugach Census AreaChugach Census Area: 1,232 USD1,232Sitka City and BoroughSitka City and Borough: 1,232 USD1,232Yakutat City and BoroughYakutat City and Borough: 1,217 USD1,217Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 1,167 USD1,167Bristol Bay BoroughBristol Bay Borough: 1,160 USD1,160Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 1,149 USD1,149Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 1,102 USD1,102Kenai Peninsula BoroughKenai Peninsula Borough: 1,081 USD1,081Skagway MunicipalitySkagway Municipality: 1,071 USD1,071Aleutians East BoroughAleutians East Borough: 1,066 USD1,066Dillingham Census AreaDillingham Census Area: 1,049 USD1,049North Slope BoroughNorth Slope Borough: 1,039 USD1,039Denali BoroughDenali Borough: 983 USD983Petersburg BoroughPetersburg Borough: 974 USD974Wrangell City and BoroughWrangell City and Borough: 938 USD938Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 823 USD823Haines BoroughHaines Borough: 817 USD817Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 817 USD817Copper River Census AreaCopper River Census Area: 780 USD780Lake and Peninsula BoroughLake and Peninsula Borough: 779 USD779Kusilvak Census AreaKusilvak Census Area: 763 USD763
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Aleutians West Census Area1,612
2Kodiak Island Borough1,483
3Bethel Census Area1,402
4Anchorage Municipality1,350
5Fairbanks North Star Borough1,321
6Juneau City and Borough1,319
7Northwest Arctic Borough1,266
8Nome Census Area1,257
9Ketchikan Gateway Borough1,235
10Chugach Census Area1,232
10Sitka City and Borough1,232
12Yakutat City and Borough1,217
13Matanuska-Susitna Borough1,167
14Bristol Bay Borough1,160
15Southeast Fairbanks Census Area1,149
16Hoonah-Angoon Census Area1,102
17Kenai Peninsula Borough1,081
18Skagway Municipality1,071
19Aleutians East Borough1,066
20Dillingham Census Area1,049
21North Slope Borough1,039
22Denali Borough983
23Petersburg Borough974
24Wrangell City and Borough938
25Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area823
26Haines Borough817
26Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area817
28Copper River Census Area780
29Lake and Peninsula Borough779
30Kusilvak Census Area763

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About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Aleutians West Census Area, with $1,612 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Kusilvak Census Area, with $763 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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