FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 99004
0.97ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,420
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 99004
1.03ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$1,820
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 99004
1.06ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,160
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Cheney, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cheney, WA is $1,380 a month. That is down 3.5% from $1,430 in FY 2026. Cheney is in the Whitman 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 $1,269. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Cheney is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cheney, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,030
$1,020
−1.0%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,110
$1,080
−2.7%
$972–$1,188
2BR
$1,430
$1,380
−3.5%
$1,242–$1,518
3BR
$1,950
$1,880
−3.6%
$1,692–$2,068
4BR
$2,340
$2,290
−2.1%
$2,061–$2,519
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cheney, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,080
$1,380
$1,880
$2,290
FY 2026
$1,030
$1,110
$1,430
$1,950
$2,340
FY 2025
$950
$1,070
$1,380
$1,910
$2,240
FY 2024
$860
$980
$1,260
$1,770
$2,060
FY 2023
$800
$910
$1,180
$1,680
$1,960
Questions about Cheney, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cheney, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,269, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,142 to $1,396 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. 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 Cheney, WA in?
Cheney, WA is in the Whitman County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,269.
How much did fair market rent change in Cheney, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.5%, from $1,430 in FY 2026 to $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.9%.
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