FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 98823
0.82ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,280
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 98823
0.96ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,420
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 98823
1.00ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,860
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 98823
1.13ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,020
vs market+$270
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Ephrata, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ephrata, WA is $1,370 a month. That is up 2.2% from $1,340 in FY 2026. Ephrata is in the Grant 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 $1,361. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Ephrata is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ephrata, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$920
$1,040
+13.0%
$936–$1,144
1BR
$1,030
$1,050
+1.9%
$945–$1,155
2BR
$1,340
$1,370
+2.2%
$1,233–$1,507
3BR
$1,860
$1,860
0.0%
$1,674–$2,046
4BR
$2,200
$2,290
+4.1%
$2,061–$2,519
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ephrata, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,040
$1,050
$1,370
$1,860
$2,290
FY 2026
$920
$1,030
$1,340
$1,860
$2,200
FY 2025
$900
$1,040
$1,310
$1,810
$2,100
FY 2024
$860
$1,010
$1,270
$1,760
$2,040
FY 2023
$750
$920
$1,120
$1,530
$1,760
Questions about Ephrata, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ephrata, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,361, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,225 to $1,497 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,370 it would be $1,233 to $1,507. 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 Ephrata, WA in?
Ephrata, WA is in the Grant County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,361.
How much did fair market rent change in Ephrata, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.2%, from $1,340 in FY 2026 to $1,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.3%.
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