AK · Section 8 / HCV
Public Housing Authority records in Alaska
HUD PIH directory records for 2 Public Housing Authorities in Alaska, with reported HCV unit counts and contact details. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
- 2
- PHAs in state
- 4,997
- Authorized HCV units
- 0%
- of all U.S. PHAs
- 1,243
- Total HUD units
Need to narrow the directory first? Search and filter all Alaska PHA records in the Finder. The Finder keeps the same HUD directory records while letting you set a reported-unit threshold; it does not show current availability or waitlists.
PHAs in Alaska by HUD size band
Exclusive HUD PIH section8_size bands across all 2 agencies in this state, not a restatement of the top-12 chart below.
According to HUD PIH's FY2025 PHA directory, Alaska ranks #50 of 51 by PHA headcount (2 authorities) and #50 of 51 by authorized HCV (4,997 units). National dual: Texas is #1 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount (379 authorities) at authorized-HCV rank 3 (183,544 units) ≠ California #1 by authorized HCV (369,815 units) at PHA-count rank 20 (96 authorities).
- 0% of all U.S. PHAs
- #50 of 51 PHA count
- #50 of 51 authorized HCV
- Cross-referenced with HUD FY2026 Payment Standards
What HUD's PIH Record for Alaska Tells You
HUD's PIH directory lists comparatively few separately chartered PHAs for Alaska - #50 of 51 states and DC by headcount, 2 records (0% of the U.S. total) - though those records still report 4,997 authorized Section 8 / HCV units combined. Across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams) those same records report 1,243 total units. A majority of AK records - 1 of 2 (50%) - report zero authorized HCV units; that source field does not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.
Payment standards inside AK metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. A city, county, regional, or statewide authority may share the state; the directory does not determine service-area eligibility, waitlist status, or whether an agency is accepting applications, use the source contact details to verify a specific agency's current programs. See the waitlist guide for general federal-program context and the portability guide for federal move rules.
PHAs in Alaska
Sorted by reported authorized HCV units, highest first. Many regions carry multiple PHA records (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority) - check the source contact details before relying on any single record for a current program, service area, or waitlist.
| # | Public Housing Authority | City | Section 8 units | Total units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Housing Finance Corporation | - | 4,997 | 0 |
| 2 | Alaska Housing Finance Corporation | - | 0 | 1,243 |
Checking current program information in Alaska
Contact the agency directly to confirm current availability. These guides cover the general federal process:
Nationwide states with similar PHA count or voucher inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Alaska, outside the alphabetically adjacent states below.
Similar PHA headcount
Nearest states by agency count (2 PHAs in AK).
- District of Columbia · 2 PHAs
- Nevada · 3 PHAs
- Delaware · 6 PHAs
- Hawaii · 6 PHAs
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest states by summed Section 8 inventory (4,997 units in AK).
- Wyoming · 2,769 HCV units
- South Dakota · 7,404 HCV units
- Montana · 7,729 HCV units
Higher-rent HUD FMR areas in Alaska
These are the highest published FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rents among HUD areas with a PlainVoucher detail page. They are reference amounts, not a local PHA payment-standard promise.
- Fairbanks-College, AK MSA · $1,676/mo for 2 BR
- Anchorage, AK HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,631/mo for 2 BR
HUD FMR and local market-rent context in Alaska
Every one of Alaska's 2 tracked HUD FMR areas prices above the local market, each published two-bedroom FMR amount sat at least 10% over the 2019–2023 ACS two-bedroom median gross rent.
This is an area-level comparison of HUD FY2026 FMR and Census ACS rent data. It is not an individual PHA payment-standard, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Explore the metro comparisons →
Five-year HUD FMR change in Alaska
HUD FMR rose at a more moderate pace across Alaska's 30 tracked areas, among the smaller five-year moves in the corpus: the median published two-bedroom rent climbed 20.8%, from $1,179 in FY2021 to $1,424 in FY2026.
This is a historical HUD reference-rent trend across FMR areas, not a forecast or an individual PHA payment-standard, rent, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Check HUD's current FMR documentation →
Nearby states
Alaska has no bordering state, so voucher portability there means a move to any other state. These are its nearest 5 peers in our directory, not neighbors:
- Alabama · AL
- Arizona · AZ
- Arkansas · AR
- California · CA
- Colorado · CO
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY2026 FMR. The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of Alaska, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.
Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in Alaska. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.
What to do with Alaska's desk
Alaska has 2 HUD PIH directory PHAs in this corpus - use the dual PHA-count vs authorized-HCV read before treating any single agency as the whole state.
- Browse the Alaska PHA roster and open individual agency profiles. Alaska PHAs
- Look up Fair Market Rent schedules for metros in this state. Payment standards
- Compare national PHA-count vs authorized-HCV dual rankings. Rankings
- Compare nearby state directories such as Alabama. Alabama
State aggregates are directory facts from HUD PIH Open Data. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently.