FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 98550
0.87ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,200
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 98550
0.92ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,450
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 98550
1.04ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,780
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 98550
1.12ratio
FMR$2,110
Market$1,890
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Hoquiam, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hoquiam, WA is $1,340 a month. That is up 11.7% from $1,200 in FY 2026. Hoquiam is in the Grays Harbor 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 $1,345. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Hoquiam is 9% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hoquiam, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$830
$930
+12.0%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$920
$1,040
+13.0%
$936–$1,144
2BR
$1,200
$1,340
+11.7%
$1,206–$1,474
3BR
$1,670
$1,860
+11.4%
$1,674–$2,046
4BR
$1,840
$2,110
+14.7%
$1,899–$2,321
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hoquiam, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$1,040
$1,340
$1,860
$2,110
FY 2026
$830
$920
$1,200
$1,670
$1,840
FY 2025
$790
$890
$1,150
$1,610
$1,800
FY 2024area FMR
$775
$898
$1,143
$1,611
$1,833
FY 2023area FMR
$699
$847
$1,046
$1,487
$1,779
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Hoquiam, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hoquiam, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,345, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,211 to $1,480 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,340 it would be $1,206 to $1,474. 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 Hoquiam, WA in?
Hoquiam, WA is in the Grays Harbor County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,345.
How much did fair market rent change in Hoquiam, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.7%, from $1,200 in FY 2026 to $1,340 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 16.5%.
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