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Cowiche, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cowiche, WA is $1,240 a month. That is up 2.5% from $1,210 in FY 2026. Cowiche is in the Yakima, 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 $1,313. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Cowiche is 15% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cowiche, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$910
$940
+3.3%
$846–$1,034
1BR
$920
$950
+3.3%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,210
$1,240
+2.5%
$1,116–$1,364
3BR
$1,690
$1,720
+1.8%
$1,548–$1,892
4BR
$1,780
$1,890
+6.2%
$1,701–$2,079
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cowiche, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$940
$950
$1,240
$1,720
$1,890
FY 2026
$910
$920
$1,210
$1,690
$1,780
FY 2025
$920
$930
$1,220
$1,710
$1,810
FY 2024
$1,020
$1,030
$1,350
$1,900
$2,010
FY 2023
$880
$890
$1,170
$1,660
$1,750
Questions about Cowiche, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cowiche, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,313, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,182 to $1,444 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 Cowiche, WA in?
Cowiche, WA is in the Yakima, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,313.
How much did fair market rent change in Cowiche, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.5%, from $1,210 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.0%.
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