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Cost of Living in Kusilvak Census Area, AK

Prices around Kusilvak Census Area, AK run 2.4% above the U.S. average (BEA, Alaska). The typical household there earns $51,471 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Kusilvak Census Area, AK at a glance

Median household income

$51,471$4,289 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)102.4+2.4% · BEA, Alaska
Electricity28.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential AK
Population8,176Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Kusilvak 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$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income22.7%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,287At 30% of $51,471
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Kusilvak Census Area, AK? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Kusilvak Census Area, AK, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$698$8,376$27,92016.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$767$9,204$30,68017.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92022.7%
3-Bedroom Home$1,353$16,236$54,12031.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,602$19,224$64,08037.3%

Rent in Kusilvak Census Area, AK, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Kusilvak Census Area, AK

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $51,471 a year ($4,289 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,145/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$254/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,287/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$858/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $51,471 leaves after Alaska taxes

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

$51,471
$20,000$105,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$51,471
Net 85%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$43,537After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,628Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,675Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,997 / yr
Alaska state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,938 / yr

Living in Kusilvak Census Area, AK: common questions

What is the median household income in Kusilvak Census Area, AK?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Kusilvak Census Area, AK is $51,471 per year (approximately $4,289 per month).

What is the average rent in Kusilvak Census Area, AK?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $698 for a studio, $767 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,353 for three and $1,602 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 Kusilvak 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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 76% of what the typical household in Kusilvak Census Area, AK earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Kusilvak Census Area, AK?

On the local median income of $51,471 ($4,289 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,145 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,287 for everything else and $858 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 45% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Kusilvak 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.