Alaska · Census, HUD and BEA figures · Updated

Cost of Living in Yakutat City and Borough, AK

Prices around Yakutat City and Borough, AK run 2.4% above the U.S. average (BEA, Alaska). The typical household there earns $85,000 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,388 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $55,520 a year.

Yakutat City and Borough, AK at a glance

Median household income

$85,000$7,083 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,388HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)102.4+2.4% · BEA, Alaska
Electricity28.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential AK
Population527Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Yakutat City and Borough, 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$1,388Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$55,520To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,125At 30% of $85,000
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Yakutat City and Borough, AK? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Yakutat City and Borough, AK, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Yakutat City and Borough, AK, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$995$11,940$39,80014%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,094$13,128$43,76015.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,388$16,656$55,52019.6%
3-Bedroom Home$1,753$21,036$70,12024.7%
4-Bedroom Home$2,286$27,432$91,44032.3%

Rent in Yakutat City and Borough, AK, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Yakutat City and Borough, AK

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $85,000 a year ($7,083 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,542/moRent ($1,388 2-BR), utilities (~$254/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,125/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,417/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $85,000 leaves after Alaska taxes

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

$85,000
$30,000$170,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$85,000
Net 81%
Fed 12%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$68,628After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,719Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,640Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$9,870 / yr
Alaska state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,503 / yr

Living in Yakutat City and Borough, AK: common questions

What is the median household income in Yakutat City and Borough, AK?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Yakutat City and Borough, AK is $85,000 per year (approximately $7,083 per month).

What is the average rent in Yakutat City and Borough, AK?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $995 for a studio, $1,094 for one bedroom, $1,388 for two, $1,753 for three and $2,286 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 Yakutat City and Borough, 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 Yakutat City and Borough, AK?

To keep a $1,388 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $55,520 a year, or $4,627 a month. That is 65% of what the typical household in Yakutat City and Borough, AK earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Yakutat City and Borough, AK?

On the local median income of $85,000 ($7,083 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,542 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,125 for everything else and $1,417 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,388 takes 39% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Yakutat City and Borough, 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.