FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
1 BR
1 BR- 98816
0.64ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,900
vs market-$680
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
2 BR
2 BR- 98816
0.73ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$2,190
vs market-$590
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR- 98816
0.91ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$2,390
vs market-$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 98816
1.02ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,630
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Chelan, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Chelan, WA is $1,600 a month. That is down 7.0% from $1,720 in FY 2026. Chelan is in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, 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 $1,467. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Chelan is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Chelan, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,190
$1,140
−4.2%
$1,026–$1,254
1BR
$1,310
$1,220
−6.9%
$1,098–$1,342
2BR
$1,720
$1,600
−7.0%
$1,440–$1,760
3BR
$2,360
$2,170
−8.1%
$1,953–$2,387
4BR
$2,880
$2,670
−7.3%
$2,403–$2,937
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Chelan, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,140
$1,220
$1,600
$2,170
$2,670
FY 2026
$1,190
$1,310
$1,720
$2,360
$2,880
FY 2025
$1,130
$1,260
$1,650
$2,290
$2,710
FY 2024
$1,010
$1,190
$1,490
$2,060
$2,390
FY 2023
$800
$980
$1,190
$1,630
$1,870
Questions about Chelan, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Chelan, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,467, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,320 to $1,614 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,600 it would be $1,440 to $1,760. 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 Chelan, WA in?
Chelan, WA is in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,467.
How much did fair market rent change in Chelan, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.0%, from $1,720 in FY 2026 to $1,600 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.5%.
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