FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR- 99163
0.92ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,140
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 99163
0.91ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,460
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 99163
0.90ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$2,040
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 99163
0.86ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,580
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Pullman, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pullman, WA is $1,330 a month. That is up 10.8% from $1,200 in FY 2026. Pullman is in the Whitman 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 $1,269. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Pullman is 9% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pullman, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$830
$930
+12.0%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$910
$1,050
+15.4%
$945–$1,155
2BR
$1,200
$1,330
+10.8%
$1,197–$1,463
3BR
$1,670
$1,840
+10.2%
$1,656–$2,024
4BR
$2,010
$2,220
+10.4%
$1,998–$2,442
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pullman, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$1,050
$1,330
$1,840
$2,220
FY 2026
$830
$910
$1,200
$1,670
$2,010
FY 2025
$800
$885
$1,165
$1,635
$1,955
FY 2024area FMR
$794
$891
$1,171
$1,650
$1,987
FY 2023area FMR
$714
$813
$1,062
$1,509
$1,809
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Pullman, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pullman, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,269, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,142 to $1,396 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,330 it would be $1,197 to $1,463. 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 Pullman, WA in?
Pullman, WA is in the Whitman County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,269.
How much did fair market rent change in Pullman, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.8%, from $1,200 in FY 2026 to $1,330 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.2%.
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