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Affordable Housing In Matanuska Susitna Borough
Alaska

31 Low Income Apartment Communities In Matanuska Susitna Borough

Yenlo Square

402 N Yenlo St
Wasilla, Alaska
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Guide To Affordable Housing in Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska

There are 31 low income housing apartment communities offering 829 affordable apartments for rent in Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska.

Income Based Apartments in Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska

Matanuska Susitna Borough features 137 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 Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska

There are 692 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Matanuska Susitna Borough.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Matanuska Susitna Borough landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Matanuska Susitna Borough.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 31
Total Low Income Apartments 829
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 137
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.33%
Average Renter Household Size 2.88
Average Household Size 3.03
Median Household Income $72,983 ±$1,577
Median Rent $1,073 ±$26
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.64% ± 2.74pp
Total Population 96,178

Population and Household Demographics

Matanuska Susitna Borough is a County in Alaska with a population of 96,178. There are 31,098 households in the county with an average household size of 3.03 persons. 24.33% of households in Matanuska Susitna Borough are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Matanuska Susitna Borough

The median gross income for households in Matanuska Susitna Borough is $72,983 a year, or $6,082 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,073 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Matanuska Susitna Borough, a household making less than $3,577 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.64% of households who rent are overburdened in Matanuska Susitna Borough.1

Area Median Income In Matanuska Susitna Borough

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Matanuska Susitna Borough, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $92,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Matanuska Susitna Borough

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Matanuska Susitna Borough

Income 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person
30% of Median $19,500 $22,250 $26,660 $32,190 $37,720 $43,250 $48,780 $54,310
50% of Median $32,450 $37,050 $41,700 $46,300 $50,050 $53,750 $57,450 $61,150
80% of Median $51,900 $59,300 $66,700 $74,100 $80,050 $86,000 $91,900 $97,850

Cities In Matanuska Susitna Borough

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City Listings Served By
Wasilla 16 The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Wasilla are the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation - Section 8 and Alaska Housing Finance Corporation - Public Housing.
Palmer 11
Houston 2
Sutton 2