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Lopez Island, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lopez Island, WA is $1,670 a month. That is up 7.1% from $1,560 in FY 2026. Lopez Island is in the San Juan 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 $2,022. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Lopez Island is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lopez Island, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,160
+7.4%
$1,044–$1,276
1BR
$1,190
$1,280
+7.6%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,560
$1,670
+7.1%
$1,503–$1,837
3BR
$2,060
$2,190
+6.3%
$1,971–$2,409
4BR
$2,070
$2,190
+5.8%
$1,971–$2,409
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lopez Island, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,160
$1,280
$1,670
$2,190
$2,190
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,190
$1,560
$2,060
$2,070
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,230
$1,610
$2,110
$2,140
FY 2024area FMR
$1,127
$1,266
$1,663
$2,207
$2,312
FY 2023area FMR
$1,035
$1,133
$1,492
$1,993
$2,182
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Lopez Island, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lopez Island, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,022, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,820 to $2,224 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,670 it would be $1,503 to $1,837. 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 Lopez Island, WA in?
Lopez Island, WA is in the San Juan County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,022.
How much did fair market rent change in Lopez Island, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.1%, from $1,560 in FY 2026 to $1,670 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 3.7%.
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