For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fox Island, WA is $2,620 a month. That is up 14.4% from $2,290 in FY 2026. Fox Island 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 Fox Island is 79% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fox Island, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,660
$1,890
+13.9%
$1,701–$2,079
1BR
$1,860
$2,130
+14.5%
$1,917–$2,343
2BR
$2,290
$2,620
+14.4%
$2,358–$2,882
3BR
$3,180
$3,620
+13.8%
$3,258–$3,982
4BR
$3,600
$4,090
+13.6%
$3,681–$4,499
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fox Island, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,890
$2,130
$2,620
$3,620
$4,090
FY 2026
$1,660
$1,860
$2,290
$3,180
$3,600
FY 2025
$1,680
$1,900
$2,340
$3,280
$3,740
FY 2024
$1,570
$1,760
$2,180
$3,070
$3,550
FY 2023
$1,270
$1,420
$1,780
$2,530
$2,970
Questions about Fox Island, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fox Island, 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 $2,620 it would be $2,358 to $2,882. 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 Fox Island, WA in?
Fox Island, 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 Fox Island, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 14.4%, from $2,290 in FY 2026 to $2,620 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 47.2%.
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