FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 98424
0.98ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,800
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 98424
1.00ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,150
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
3 BR
3 BR- 98424
1.10ratio
FMR$2,980
Market$2,700
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 98424
1.03ratio
FMR$3,370
Market$3,280
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Historical
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Fife, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fife, WA is $2,160 a month. That is up 3.3% from $2,090 in FY 2026. Fife is in the Tacoma, WA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,064. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Fife is 47% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fife, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,510
$1,560
+3.3%
$1,404–$1,716
1BR
$1,700
$1,760
+3.5%
$1,584–$1,936
2BR
$2,090
$2,160
+3.3%
$1,944–$2,376
3BR
$2,900
$2,980
+2.8%
$2,682–$3,278
4BR
$3,290
$3,370
+2.4%
$3,033–$3,707
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fife, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,560
$1,760
$2,160
$2,980
$3,370
FY 2026
$1,510
$1,700
$2,090
$2,900
$3,290
FY 2025
$1,630
$1,850
$2,270
$3,180
$3,630
FY 2024
$1,610
$1,810
$2,240
$3,160
$3,650
FY 2023
$1,320
$1,470
$1,850
$2,630
$3,080
Questions about Fife, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fife, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,064, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,858 to $2,270 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,160 it would be $1,944 to $2,376. 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 Fife, WA in?
Fife, WA is in the Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,064.
How much did fair market rent change in Fife, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.3%, from $2,090 in FY 2026 to $2,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.8%.
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