Housing market/Alaska/ZIP 99926

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 99926 Metlakatla, Alaska

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK · Alaska. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
1,385
Households
441
Median HH income
$69,464
Renter share
27.2%
Median gross rent
$742
Vacancy
9.8%
Pop. change
-15.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,090
SAFMR / rent
1.469×
2–49 unit stock
80
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 99926 · AK

ACS median rent$742
2BR SAFMR$1,090
90% floor$981
110% ceiling$1,199

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 99926

  • 1-unit detached35171.8%
  • 1-unit attached51.0%
  • 2–4 units449.0%
  • 5–49 units367.4%
  • Mobile5310.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached35171.8%
1-unit attached51.0%
2 units (duplex)244.9%
3–4 units204.1%
5–9 units91.8%
10–19 units102.0%
20–49 units173.5%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile5310.8%

2–4 unit share 9.0% · 5–49 unit share 7.4% · combined 2–49 16.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
14
1BR
35
2BR
86
3BR
187
4BR
135
5+
32

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income22.5%
Rent ≥50% of income16.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $742 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $535.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 22.5%; ≥50% 16.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,090 (1.469× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,385 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -15.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 99926 27.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.8%; ACS median gross rent is $742; population changed -15.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 44 units in 2–4-unit structures and 36 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,090 versus ACS median gross rent of $742. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Alaska research

ZIP 99926 is a Census / HUD profile for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Alaska research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 99926?

ZIP 99926 (Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK) has 1,385 residents, 441 households, a renter share of 27.2%, median household income of $69,464, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $742. Vacancy is 9.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 99926?

ACS counts 24 units in 2-unit buildings, 20 in 3–4 unit buildings, 9 in 5–9, 10 in 10–19, and 17 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 80 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 99926?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,090. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 99926 — Metlakatla, AK HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Alaska ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 99926 is Census / HUD research for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Alaska property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.