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Discover affordable housing in Wasilla where there are 23+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Chinook Villa Apartments

1200 S Century Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

bed1

Willow House

1301 Century Circle, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

bed1-2

payment$750-1150/mo.

Fireweed Housing Development

1075 S Check St, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Deneki House

222 E Danna Ave, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Vista Rose

1250 N. Lucille Street, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

bed1-2

2051 S Knik Goose Bay Rd Unit 30

2051 S Knik Goose Bay Rd Unit 30, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

bed2

payment$1000/mo.

4600 W Overby St

4600 W Overby St, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

bed2

payment$900/mo.

1735 N Nina Cir

1735 N Nina Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

bed2

payment$900/mo.

1551 Lucus Rd

1551 Lucus Rd, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

bed3

payment$1100/mo.

The Birches

251 E Kalli Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Knik Manor

1351 S Century Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Ridgecrest

199 E Kalli Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Aspen Pines

413 E. Aspen Ave., Wasilla, Alaska 99654

bed1-4

Wasilla Area Seniors : Alder View

1301 S Century Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Wasilla

1201 S Century Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Birches II

240 E Kalli Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Susitna Place Apartments

1310 S Century Cir, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Forest Hill

1001 N Lucille St, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Forest Hills Phase II

1011 N Lucille St, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Wasilla, Alaska

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

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switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.

paymentSubsidized

Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.

real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you

elderlySenior

Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.

paymentIncome Based

Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.

accessibilityAccessible

Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.

accessible_forwardDisability

Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.

real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable

Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Wrangell, Alaska Section 8 HCV

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InWasilla, Alaska

$24.24/hour

$12.51

(+107%) more thanAlaska minimum wage and

$16.99

(+234%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

Learn More About Wasilla, Alaska AffordableHousing ↓

What HUD offices serve Wasilla, Alaska?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation - Section 8

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Wasilla, Alaska.

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation - Public Housing

Operates the Public Housing, Moving to Work programs for Wasilla, Alaska.

Go to theAlaskaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wasilla.

How many renters live in Wasilla, Alaska?

The City of Wasilla has 9,267people living in 4,066 households.

There are 3,595 renters living in1,882 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 38.79percent of the population living in Wasilla.

What is the rental market like in Wasilla, Alaska?

There are an estimated 4,352 housing units in theWasilla area. Of these, 1,971 units are rentalhomes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Wasilla, Alaska, there are1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wasilla?

The rental vacancy rate in Wasilla is 3 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Wasilla for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wasilla
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
9852570548646

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wasilla

A large number of apartments in Wasilla have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Wasilla are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 50percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 23percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Wasilla

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $919 to $2,172. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$919
One BR$974
Two BR$1,280
Three BR$1,804
Four BR$2,172

2024 Fair Market Rents in Wasilla, Alaska

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wasilla?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio6768 percent
One BR37271 percent
Two BR40157 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Wasilla, Alaska

How many affordable rental units are in Wasilla?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inWasilla, Alaska including the following:

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit392
Public Housing32
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wasilla, Alaska

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Wasilla, Alaska

Wasilla features 97 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Wasilla, Alaska

There are 424 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wasilla.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wasilla, Alaska

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wasilla landlords$600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $600 towards rent inWasilla.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wasilla, Alaska fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,152 and $1,408.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

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If you have special needs because of a disability, HUD housing authorities must provide reasonable accommodations for you to apply.

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