HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 654 ZIP codes across 33 HUD FMR areas in WA. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,010 to $3,820.
| Bedrooms | Average FY2027 FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,382 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,486 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,824 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,453 |
| 4 bedroom | $2,872 |
Across the 654 WA ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,771 to $1,824, a change of +$53 (+3.0%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in WA.
WA is divided into 33 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.
| FMR Area | ZIP Codes | Avg 2BR | 2BR Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue | 144 | $2,626 | $1,950 - $3,820 |
| Tacoma | 72 | $2,113 | $1,780 - $2,770 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard | 21 | $2,072 | $1,830 - $2,770 |
| San Juan County | 10 | $2,047 | $1,670 - $2,660 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater | 17 | $1,935 | $1,770 - $2,280 |
| Island County | 8 | $1,869 | $1,650 - $2,200 |
| Bellingham | 17 | $1,810 | $1,620 - $2,030 |
| Kittitas County | 12 | $1,761 | $1,310 - $2,480 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | 14 | $1,693 | $1,550 - $1,960 |
| Mason County | 15 | $1,666 | $1,220 - $2,860 |
| Jefferson County | 9 | $1,560 | $1,240 - $2,120 |
| Spokane | 44 | $1,526 | $1,380 - $2,200 |
| Lewis County | 24 | $1,520 | $1,160 - $2,060 |
| Kennewick-Richland | 14 | $1,516 | $1,390 - $1,850 |
| Wahkiakum County | 6 | $1,507 | $1,190 - $1,750 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | 17 | $1,495 | $1,350 - $1,950 |
| Longview-Kelso | 8 | $1,458 | $1,310 - $1,520 |
| Walla Walla | 5 | $1,438 | $1,400 - $1,500 |
| Klickitat County | 18 | $1,419 | $1,210 - $1,730 |
| Yakima | 21 | $1,380 | $1,240 - $1,780 |
| Columbia County | 3 | $1,373 | $1,240 - $1,480 |
| Grays Harbor County | 15 | $1,338 | $1,100 - $1,500 |
| Pacific County | 14 | $1,331 | $1,100 - $1,670 |
| Whitman County | 23 | $1,329 | $1,090 - $1,900 |
| Grant County | 16 | $1,323 | $1,110 - $1,740 |
| Okanogan County | 22 | $1,300 | $1,010 - $1,800 |
| Clallam County | 8 | $1,300 | $1,140 - $1,510 |
| Adams County | 4 | $1,280 | $1,090 - $1,390 |
| Garfield County | 2 | $1,265 | $1,130 - $1,400 |
| Pend Oreille County | 9 | $1,256 | $1,010 - $1,410 |
| Lincoln County | 17 | $1,248 | $1,020 - $1,390 |
| Stevens County | 17 | $1,218 | $1,020 - $1,480 |
| Ferry County | 8 | $1,139 | $1,010 - $1,440 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 98075 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,820 |
| 98004 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,820 |
| 98065 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,670 |
| 98121 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,630 |
| 98006 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,560 |
| 98101 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,490 |
| 98019 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,480 |
| 98109 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,470 |
| 98074 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,410 |
| 98033 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,330 |
| 98029 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,310 |
| 98053 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,290 |
| 98039 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,280 |
| 98008 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,270 |
| 98021 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,170 |
| 98122 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,160 |
| 98052 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,150 |
| 98077 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,120 |
| 98107 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,040 |
| 98007 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,030 |
| 98102 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,030 |
| 98296 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,030 |
| 98199 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,010 |
| 98040 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,010 |
| 98103 | Seattle-Bellevue | $3,000 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 98819 | Okanogan County | $1,010 |
| 98844 | Okanogan County | $1,010 |
| 99118 | Ferry County | $1,010 |
| 99153 | Pend Oreille County | $1,010 |
| 99137 | Stevens County | $1,020 |
| 99185 | Lincoln County | $1,020 |
| 99157 | Stevens County | $1,020 |
| 99150 | Ferry County | $1,040 |
| 99121 | Ferry County | $1,060 |
| 98859 | Okanogan County | $1,060 |
| 99166 | Okanogan County | $1,060 |
| 99146 | Ferry County | $1,060 |
| 99152 | Pend Oreille County | $1,070 |
| 99117 | Lincoln County | $1,090 |
| 99160 | Ferry County | $1,090 |
| 99174 | Whitman County | $1,090 |
| 99159 | Lincoln County | $1,090 |
| 99111 | Whitman County | $1,090 |
| 99341 | Adams County | $1,090 |
| 98595 | Grays Harbor County | $1,100 |
| 99126 | Stevens County | $1,100 |
| 98547 | Pacific County | $1,100 |
| 98851 | Grant County | $1,110 |
| 99141 | Ferry County | $1,110 |
| 99151 | Stevens County | $1,110 |
Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.
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