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

Discover affordable housing in Juneau where there are 22+ 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.

Orca Point Apartments

2201 Crow Hill Dr, Juneau, Alaska 99824

Trillium Landing

3041 Clinton Dr, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Terraces at Lawson Creek

2574 Vista Drive, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Sleepy Spruce Apartments

1050 Salmon Creek Ln, Juneau, Alaska 99801

FORGET ME NOT MANOR

1944 ALLEN CT, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Gruening Park

1800 Northwood Dr, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Hillview Apartments

1801 Douglas Hwy, Juneau, Alaska 99824

Smith Hall

8619 Teal St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Douglas Terrace Apartments

2460 Douglas Hwy, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Coho Park Apartments

3601 Amalga St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Chinook Apartments

9160 Cinema Dr, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Channel Terrace Apartments

1717 Douglas Hwy, Juneau, Alaska 99824

SALMON CREEK HOUSING

3406D GLACIER HWY, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Mckinnon Apartments

236 3rd St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Juneau

895 W 12th St, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Kake Low Rent Housing Project

Nhn Keku Rd, Juneau, Alaska 99803

Glacier Village Phases II and III

Granite Dr and Valley Blvd, Juneau, Alaska 99803

Channel View

317 Gastineau Ave, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Strasbaugh Place

231 Gastineau Ave, Juneau, Alaska 99801

Mendenhall Woods

3510 Mendenhall Loop Rd, Juneau, Alaska 99801

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Juneau, Alaska
$31.80/hour
$20.07 (+171%) more than Alaska minimum wage and $24.55 (+339%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Juneau, Alaska?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Juneau, Alaska.
Operates the Public Housing, Moving to Work programs for Juneau, Alaska.

Go to the Alaska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Juneau.

How many renters live in Juneau, Alaska?

The City of Juneau has 32,108 people living in 13,017 households.

There are 10,259 renters living in 4,652 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.95 percent of the population living in Juneau.

What is the rental market like in Juneau, Alaska?

There are an estimated 14,073 housing units in the Juneau area. Of these, 4,894 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Juneau, Alaska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Juneau?

The rental vacancy rate in Juneau is 3 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 Juneau for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Juneau
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
372 1,341 1,718 888 221
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Juneau

A large number of apartments in Juneau 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 Juneau are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Juneau

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,587 to $2,710. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,587
One BR $1,597
Two BR $1,957
Three BR $2,366
Four BR $2,710
2024 Fair Market Rents in Juneau, Alaska

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

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 236 63 percent
One BR 837 62 percent
Two BR 680 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Juneau, Alaska

How many affordable rental units are in Juneau?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 313
Public Housing 206
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 160
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Juneau, Alaska

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

Income Based Apartments in Juneau, Alaska

Juneau features 436 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 Juneau, Alaska

There are 334 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Juneau.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Juneau, Alaska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Juneau landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Juneau.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Juneau, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,511 and $1,847.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.