FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 98221
0.64ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$2,310
vs market-$830
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
2 BR
2 BR- 98221
0.72ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,700
vs market-$760
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 98221
0.92ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$2,910
vs market-$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 98221
0.95ratio
FMR$3,000
Market$3,160
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
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Anacortes, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Anacortes, WA is $1,940 a month. That is down 0.5% from $1,950 in FY 2026. Anacortes is in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,668. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Anacortes is 32% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Anacortes, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,340
$1,350
+0.7%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,480
$1,480
0.0%
$1,332–$1,628
2BR
$1,950
$1,940
−0.5%
$1,746–$2,134
3BR
$2,710
$2,690
−0.7%
$2,421–$2,959
4BR
$2,940
$3,000
+2.0%
$2,700–$3,300
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Anacortes, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,480
$1,940
$2,690
$3,000
FY 2026
$1,340
$1,480
$1,950
$2,710
$2,940
FY 2025
$1,230
$1,370
$1,790
$2,500
$2,720
FY 2024
$1,190
$1,350
$1,750
$2,470
$2,740
FY 2023
$1,030
$1,220
$1,540
$2,190
$2,540
Questions about Anacortes, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Anacortes, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,668, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,501 to $1,835 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,940 it would be $1,746 to $2,134. 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 Anacortes, WA in?
Anacortes, WA is in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,668.
How much did fair market rent change in Anacortes, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.5%, from $1,950 in FY 2026 to $1,940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.0%.
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