Article on Housing in Bethel (2013, apartment, rentals)

[AKStafford]

The Alaska Dispatch has a great article on housing in Bethel:

Crowded Bethel Domestic Violence Shelter Pulls Double Duty | Alaska Dispatch

Here's the part that is most pertinent to those looking to move to Bethel:

"To afford a 2-bedroom apartment, costing $1,000 a month, folks need a wage of $26.06 per hour, according to AHFC data. But even that may even be an understatement. Bethel Native Corporation charges $915 for just a studio, plus electricity. A studio apartment with Kreider Rentals costs $1,100, plus electricity.
A 2-bedroom with Kreider Rentals cost upwards of $1500. Owner Irv Kreider said that the high prices are due mostly to extremely high costs of fuel. People looking to rent in Bethel “can’t afford this place,” Kreider said. “Everything just ties in, and it’s completely crazy.”