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

Discover affordable housing in Sitka where there are 4+ 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.

Sawmill Creek

103 Burkhart St, Sitka, Alaska 99835

Rivers Edge Property, Inc

200 Flume Cir, Sitka, Alaska 99835

Sitka

404 Lake St, Sitka, Alaska 99835

Tysons Terrace Apartments

101 Burkhart Dr, Sitka, Alaska 99835

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sitka, Alaska
$27.77/hour
$16.04 (+137%) more than Alaska minimum wage and $20.52 (+283%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sitka, 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 Sitka, Alaska.
Operates the Public Housing, Moving to Work programs for Sitka, Alaska.

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

How many renters live in Sitka, Alaska?

The City of Sitka has 8,462 people living in 3,459 households.

There are 2,535 renters living in 1,228 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.96 percent of the population living in Sitka.

What is the rental market like in Sitka, Alaska?

There are an estimated 4,138 housing units in the Sitka area. Of these, 1,343 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sitka, Alaska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sitka?

The rental vacancy rate in Sitka is 6 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 Sitka for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sitka
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
171 269 421 313 51
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sitka

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 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 Sitka

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 Sitka, Alaska

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

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 106 62 percent
One BR 145 54 percent
Two BR 253 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sitka, Alaska

How many affordable rental units are in Sitka?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
Public Housing 43
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sitka, Alaska

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

Income Based Apartments in Sitka, Alaska

Sitka features 49 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 Sitka, Alaska

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sitka.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sitka, Alaska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sitka, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,319 and $1,613.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.