FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.48
1 BR
1 BR- 98249
0.55ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$2,530
vs market-$1,150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
2 BR
2 BR- 98249
0.67ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$2,570
vs market-$850
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
3 BR
3 BR- 98249
0.83ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,840
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR- 98249
0.95ratio
FMR$2,820
Market$2,980
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Freeland, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Freeland, WA is $1,720 a month. That is up 6.2% from $1,620 in FY 2026. Freeland is in the Island 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 $1,824. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Freeland is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Freeland, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,140
$1,200
+5.3%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,310
$1,380
+5.3%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,620
$1,720
+6.2%
$1,548–$1,892
3BR
$2,250
$2,360
+4.9%
$2,124–$2,596
4BR
$2,650
$2,820
+6.4%
$2,538–$3,102
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Freeland, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,380
$1,720
$2,360
$2,820
FY 2026
$1,140
$1,310
$1,620
$2,250
$2,650
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,310
$1,590
$2,230
$2,600
FY 2024area FMR
$1,156
$1,236
$1,523
$2,146
$2,536
FY 2023area FMR
$1,079
$1,086
$1,376
$1,956
$2,326
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Freeland, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Freeland, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,824, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,642 to $2,006 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,720 it would be $1,548 to $1,892. 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 Freeland, WA in?
Freeland, WA is in the Island County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,824.
How much did fair market rent change in Freeland, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.2%, from $1,620 in FY 2026 to $1,720 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.2%.
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