FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
1 BR
1 BR- 99102
0.85ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,210
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 99102
0.76ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,710
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR- 99102
0.82ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$2,200
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR- 99102
0.96ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$2,250
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Albion, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Albion, WA is $1,300 a month. That is up 6.6% from $1,220 in FY 2026. Albion is in the Whitman County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,269. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Albion is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Albion, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$910
+8.3%
$819–$1,001
1BR
$930
$1,030
+10.8%
$927–$1,133
2BR
$1,220
$1,300
+6.6%
$1,170–$1,430
3BR
$1,700
$1,800
+5.9%
$1,620–$1,980
4BR
$2,050
$2,170
+5.9%
$1,953–$2,387
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Albion, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$910
$1,030
$1,300
$1,800
$2,170
FY 2026
$840
$930
$1,220
$1,700
$2,050
FY 2025
$850
$950
$1,240
$1,740
$2,080
FY 2024area FMR
$794
$891
$1,171
$1,650
$1,987
FY 2023area FMR
$714
$813
$1,062
$1,509
$1,809
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Albion, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Albion, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,269, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,142 to $1,396 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,300 it would be $1,170 to $1,430. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Albion, WA in?
Albion, WA is in the Whitman County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,269.
How much did fair market rent change in Albion, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.6%, from $1,220 in FY 2026 to $1,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 4.8%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set