FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 98563
0.85ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,420
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 98563
0.99ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,570
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 98563
1.29ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$1,670
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
4 BR
4 BR- 98563
1.46ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$1,680
vs market+$780
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.46
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Montesano, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Montesano, WA is $1,560 a month. That is up 7.6% from $1,450 in FY 2026. Montesano is in the Mason 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 $1,572. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Montesano is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Montesano, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,000
$1,090
+9.0%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,110
$1,210
+9.0%
$1,089–$1,331
2BR
$1,450
$1,560
+7.6%
$1,404–$1,716
3BR
$2,020
$2,160
+6.9%
$1,944–$2,376
4BR
$2,230
$2,460
+10.3%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Montesano, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,210
$1,560
$2,160
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,000
$1,110
$1,450
$2,020
$2,230
FY 2025
$950
$1,080
$1,390
$1,950
$2,170
FY 2024area FMR
$866
$1,040
$1,278
$1,801
$1,885
FY 2023area FMR
$790
$1,046
$1,181
$1,678
$1,691
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Montesano, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Montesano, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,572, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,415 to $1,729 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,560 it would be $1,404 to $1,716. 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 Montesano, WA in?
Montesano, WA is in the Mason County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,572.
How much did fair market rent change in Montesano, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.6%, from $1,450 in FY 2026 to $1,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 12.2%.
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