FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 98039
0.71ratio
FMR$3,280
Market$4,600
vs market-$1,320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR- 98039
0.94ratio
FMR$4,280
Market$4,540
vs market-$260
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 98039
0.87ratio
FMR$5,100
Market$5,830
vs market-$730
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Medina, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Medina, WA is $3,280 a month. That is up 1.2% from $3,240 in FY 2026. Medina is in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Medina is 124% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Medina, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,680
$2,690
+0.4%
$2,421–$2,959
1BR
$2,780
$2,810
+1.1%
$2,529–$3,091
2BR
$3,240
$3,280
+1.2%
$2,952–$3,608
3BR
$4,240
$4,280
+0.9%
$3,852–$4,708
4BR
$4,980
$5,100
+2.4%
$4,590–$5,610
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Medina, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,690
$2,810
$3,280
$4,280
$5,100
FY 2026
$2,680
$2,780
$3,240
$4,240
$4,980
FY 2025
$2,870
$2,940
$3,420
$4,510
$5,260
FY 2024
$2,870
$2,940
$3,430
$4,550
$5,290
FY 2023
$2,700
$2,770
$3,240
$4,350
$5,080
Questions about Medina, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Medina, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $3,280, that basic range is $2,952 to $3,608 a month. 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 Medina, WA in?
Medina, WA is in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Medina, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.2%, from $3,240 in FY 2026 to $3,280 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 1.2%.
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