Rents are 9% below what North Pole's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,888 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
North Pole, AK is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 29.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North Pole, AK has changed in 5 years
Rent in North Pole, AK has increased 22.0% since 2023, going from about $1,548 per month to roughly $1,888 today. Household income in the area moved from $83,524 to $92,273 across the same window, up 10.5% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.5 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 2,825 to 2,370 between 2021 and 2024, a 16.1% change. About 44.1% of households rent today, against 49.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 26.8% to 29.4%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in North Pole, AK look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in North Pole is $1,888/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,160/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,690/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,290/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,370/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($92,273/yr), North Pole ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.0% over the past year.
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At $1,888/mo, rent takes ~25% of North Pole's median household income ($92,273/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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