Rents are 4% below what Wasilla's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,843 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 →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Wasilla is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2023.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($67,234) is $1,681 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,370); a 3-bedroom is $1,920.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Wasilla. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Wasilla, AK is roughly split between renters and owners, 21.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wasilla, AK has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Wasilla, AK has shifted from $1,586 to $1,843, up 16.2% since 2023. Census figures show median household income at $67,234 today, compared with $62,292 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Wasilla, AK adding about 622 residents over the five-year window, up 6.8% on net. The renter share has risen from 45.6% to 51.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Wasilla is $1,843/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,010/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,370/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,040/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,920/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($67,234/yr), Wasilla ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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At $1,843/mo, rent takes ~33% of Wasilla's median household income ($67,234/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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