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Cost of Living in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK

Prices around Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK run 2.4% above the U.S. average (BEA, Alaska). The typical household there earns $61,406 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,460 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $58,400 a year.

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK at a glance

Median household income

$61,406$5,117 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,460HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)102.4+2.4% · BEA, Alaska
Electricity28.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential AK
Population2,311Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,460Monthly market rent
Share of gross income28.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$58,400To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,535At 30% of $61,406
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,007$12,084$40,28019.7%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,113$13,356$44,52021.8%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,460$17,520$58,40028.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,751$21,012$70,04034.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,933$23,196$77,32037.8%

Rent in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $61,406 a year ($5,117 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,559/moRent ($1,460 2-BR), utilities (~$254/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,535/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,023/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $61,406 leaves after Alaska taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Alaska tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$61,406
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$61,406
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$51,520After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,293Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,982Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,189 / yr
Alaska state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,698 / yr

Living in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK: common questions

What is the median household income in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK is $61,406 per year (approximately $5,117 per month).

What is the average rent in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,007 for a studio, $1,113 for one bedroom, $1,460 for two, $1,751 for three and $1,933 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK expensive to live in?

Prices there run 2.4% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Alaska is 102.4, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK?

To keep a $1,460 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $58,400 a year, or $4,867 a month. That is 95% of what the typical household in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK?

On the local median income of $61,406 ($5,117 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,559 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,535 for everything else and $1,023 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,460 takes 57% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK?

Homes in Alaska paid 28.2¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $254. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.