Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Unalaska, AK

Discover affordable housing in Unalaska where there are 1+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Tradewinds Apartments

62 Lear, Unalaska, Alaska 99685

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Unalaska, Alaska
$37.71/hour
$25.98 (+221%) more than Alaska minimum wage and $30.46 (+420%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Unalaska, Alaska?

The City of Unalaska has 4,342 people living in 796 households.

There are 2,345 renters living in 611 renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.01 percent of the population living in Unalaska.

What is the rental market like in Unalaska, Alaska?

There are an estimated 944 housing units in the Unalaska area. Of these, 635 units are rental homes, making up 67 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Unalaska, Alaska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Unalaska?

The rental vacancy rate in Unalaska is 2 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Unalaska for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Unalaska
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
36 156 275 104 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Unalaska

A large number of apartments in Unalaska have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Unalaska are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 3 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Unalaska

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,349 to $3,044. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,349
One BR $1,515
Two BR $1,991
Three BR $2,407
Four BR $3,044
2024 Fair Market Rents in Unalaska, Alaska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Unalaska?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 22 61 percent
One BR 22 14 percent
Two BR 36 13 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Unalaska, Alaska

How many affordable rental units are in Unalaska?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Unalaska, Alaska including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Unalaska, Alaska

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Unalaska, Alaska

Unalaska features 16 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Unalaska, Alaska

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Unalaska.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Unalaska, Alaska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Unalaska landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Unalaska.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Unalaska, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,792 and $2,190.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.