What HUD offices serve Wrangell, 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.
Go to the Alaska Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wrangell.
How many renters live in Wrangell, Alaska?
The City of Wrangell has 2,134 people living in 928 households.
There are 737 renters living in 323 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.54 percent of the population living in Wrangell.
What is the rental market like in Wrangell, Alaska?
There are an estimated 1,350 housing units in the Wrangell area. Of these, 359 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wrangell, Alaska, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wrangell?
The rental vacancy rate in Wrangell is 8 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 Wrangell for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wrangell
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 57 | 148 | 97 | 7 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wrangell
A large number of apartments in Wrangell 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 Wrangell are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Wrangell
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 Wrangell, Alaska
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wrangell?
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 | 6 | 46 percent |
| One BR | 34 | 60 percent |
| Two BR | 104 | 70 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Wrangell, Alaska
How many affordable rental units are in Wrangell?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Wrangell, Alaska including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 20 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 24 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wrangell, Alaska
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell features 24 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 Wrangell, Alaska
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wrangell.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Wrangell, Alaska
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wrangell landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Wrangell.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wrangell, Alaska for a two-bedroom apartment is between $992 and $1,212.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
