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

Discover affordable housing in Sutton where there are 2+ 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.

Sutton Annex

15838 N Glenn Hwy, Sutton, Alaska 99674

Sutton Manor

15816 N Glenn Hwy, Sutton, Alaska 99674

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sutton, Alaska
$24.24/hour
$12.51 (+107%) more than Alaska minimum wage and $16.99 (+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Sutton, Alaska?

The City of Sutton has 1,323 people living in 368 households.

There are 151 renters living in 64 renter households in this City. Renters make up 11.41 percent of the population living in Sutton.

What is the rental market like in Sutton, Alaska?

There are an estimated 492 housing units in the Sutton area. Of these, 84 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sutton, Alaska, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sutton?

The rental vacancy rate in Sutton is 19 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sutton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 8 14 17 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sutton

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Sutton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $919 to $2,172. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $919
One BR $974
Two BR $1,280
Three BR $1,804
Four BR $2,172
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sutton, Alaska

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

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 12 67 percent
One BR 5 63 percent
Two BR 9 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sutton, Alaska

How many affordable rental units are in Sutton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sutton, Alaska

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

Income Based Apartments in Sutton, Alaska

Sutton features 10 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 Sutton, Alaska

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sutton, Alaska

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sutton, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,152 and $1,408.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.