FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 98233
0.74ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,830
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
2 BR
2 BR- 98233
0.86ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$2,060
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 98233
0.95ratio
FMR$2,450
Market$2,580
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 98233
0.90ratio
FMR$2,740
Market$3,060
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
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Burlington, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Burlington, WA is $1,770 a month. That is down 2.2% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Burlington 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 Burlington is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Burlington, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,230
−1.6%
$1,107–$1,353
1BR
$1,380
$1,350
−2.2%
$1,215–$1,485
2BR
$1,810
$1,770
−2.2%
$1,593–$1,947
3BR
$2,520
$2,450
−2.8%
$2,205–$2,695
4BR
$2,740
$2,740
0.0%
$2,466–$3,014
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Burlington, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,230
$1,350
$1,770
$2,450
$2,740
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,380
$1,810
$2,520
$2,740
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,350
$1,760
$2,470
$2,680
FY 2024
$1,130
$1,290
$1,670
$2,350
$2,610
FY 2023
$920
$1,090
$1,380
$1,960
$2,280
Questions about Burlington, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Burlington, 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 $1,770 it would be $1,593 to $1,947. 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 Burlington, WA in?
Burlington, 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 Burlington, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.2%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,770 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.3%.
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