Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Bay Center, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bay Center, WA is $1,310 a month. That is up 12.9% from $1,160 in FY 2026. Bay Center is in the Pacific 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 $1,282. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Bay Center is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bay Center, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$810
$910
+12.3%
$819–$1,001
1BR
$950
$1,050
+10.5%
$945–$1,155
2BR
$1,160
$1,310
+12.9%
$1,179–$1,441
3BR
$1,590
$1,810
+13.8%
$1,629–$1,991
4BR
$1,950
$2,190
+12.3%
$1,971–$2,409
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bay Center, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$910
$1,050
$1,310
$1,810
$2,190
FY 2026
$810
$950
$1,160
$1,590
$1,950
FY 2025
$780
$870
$1,120
$1,510
$1,880
FY 2024area FMR
$754
$846
$1,112
$1,504
$1,887
FY 2023area FMR
$702
$798
$1,050
$1,434
$1,789
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Bay Center, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bay Center, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,282, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,154 to $1,410 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,310 it would be $1,179 to $1,441. 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 Bay Center, WA in?
Bay Center, WA is in the Pacific County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,282.
How much did fair market rent change in Bay Center, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.9%, from $1,160 in FY 2026 to $1,310 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 17.0%.
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