Cost of living in Fishhook, Alaska
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,837 a month.
Fishhook is a Census community, not a separate city government in Alaska. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $111,375 a year.
- People
- 5,819
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,837
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $111,375
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $416,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,293
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK HUD Metro FMR Area
Fishhook, Alaska has about 5,819 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $416,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is $1,293 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fishhook. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Anchorage, AK metro area, prices sit at 105.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Alaska does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 1.8% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Fishhook's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Alaska home paid 28.83¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fishhook's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Alaska in the table we use.
Among 63 places we list in Alaska with a rent figure, 5 have higher typical rent than Fishhook.
Nearby places
- Tanaina
Typical rent $1,398
Compare with Fishhook - North Lakes
Typical rent $1,441
Compare with Fishhook - Farm Loop
Typical rent $1,991
Compare with Fishhook - South Lakes
Typical rent $1,178
Compare with Fishhook - Palmer
Typical rent $1,125
Compare with Fishhook - Gateway
Typical rent $1,741
Compare with Fishhook - Wasilla
Typical rent $1,153
Compare with Fishhook - Meadow Lakes
Typical rent $1,377
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Alaska
Bigger places in Alaska
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.