FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
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1 BR
1 BR- 99320
0.59ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,950
vs market-$800
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
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FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Benton City, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Benton City, WA is $1,390 a month. That is down 6.1% from $1,480 in FY 2026. Benton City is in the Kennewick-Richland, 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 $1,487. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Benton City is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Benton City, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,010
−6.5%
$909–$1,111
1BR
$1,220
$1,150
−5.7%
$1,035–$1,265
2BR
$1,480
$1,390
−6.1%
$1,251–$1,529
3BR
$1,990
$1,870
−6.0%
$1,683–$2,057
4BR
$2,300
$2,150
−6.5%
$1,935–$2,365
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Benton City, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,010
$1,150
$1,390
$1,870
$2,150
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,220
$1,480
$1,990
$2,300
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,230
$1,500
$2,000
$2,310
FY 2024
$1,080
$1,230
$1,520
$2,010
$2,420
FY 2023
$830
$970
$1,210
$1,600
$1,990
Questions about Benton City, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Benton City, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,487, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,338 to $1,636 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,390 it would be $1,251 to $1,529. 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 Benton City, WA in?
Benton City, WA is in the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,487.
How much did fair market rent change in Benton City, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.1%, from $1,480 in FY 2026 to $1,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.9%.
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