FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 98264
1.01ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$1,990
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 98264
1.09ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$2,490
vs market+$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 98264
1.16ratio
FMR$3,340
Market$2,870
vs market+$470
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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Lynden, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lynden, WA is $2,000 a month. That is up 3.1% from $1,940 in FY 2026. Lynden is in the Bellingham, WA MSA. 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 $1,872. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Lynden is 36% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lynden, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,580
$1,590
+0.6%
$1,431–$1,749
1BR
$1,610
$1,630
+1.2%
$1,467–$1,793
2BR
$1,940
$2,000
+3.1%
$1,800–$2,200
3BR
$2,700
$2,720
+0.7%
$2,448–$2,992
4BR
$3,250
$3,340
+2.8%
$3,006–$3,674
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lynden, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,590
$1,630
$2,000
$2,720
$3,340
FY 2026
$1,580
$1,610
$1,940
$2,700
$3,250
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,480
$1,760
$2,470
$2,960
FY 2024
$1,380
$1,440
$1,730
$2,440
$2,940
FY 2023
$1,140
$1,200
$1,480
$2,100
$2,520
Questions about Lynden, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lynden, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,872, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,685 to $2,059 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,000 it would be $1,800 to $2,200. 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 Lynden, WA in?
Lynden, WA is in the Bellingham, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,872.
How much did fair market rent change in Lynden, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $1,940 in FY 2026 to $2,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.1%.
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