WA/King County/SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, WA
CitySAFMR
King County
Found 56 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,800 – $3,100▼$1,240 – $2,110
1 BR$1,850 – $3,210▼$1,560 – $2,710
2 BR$2,160 – $3,740▼$2,120 – $3,740
3 BR$2,850 – $4,890▼$2,750 – $4,540
4 BR$3,320 – $5,750▼$3,120 – $5,340
5 BR$4,508▼—
6 BR$5,184▼—
7 BR$5,962▼—
8 BR$6,856▼—

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 8 ZIPs
0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,110
Median Market$2,470
vs market-$360

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$1,900
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$1,950
vs market+$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,790
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
1.14–1.15ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$1,620
vs market+$240

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 8 ZIPs
1.18–1.19ratio range
Median FMR$2,110
Median Market$1,790
vs market+$320

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.25ratio range
Median FMR$1,840
Median Market$1,475
vs market+$365

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 8 ZIPs
1.26–1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,160
Median Market$1,700
vs market+$460

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 21 ZIPs
1.35–1.78ratio range
Median FMR$2,230
Median Market$1,540
vs market+$690

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

21
0.85–1.78
1 BR
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,920
Median Market$2,410
vs market-$490

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$2,045
Median Market$2,435
vs market-$390

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 14 ZIPs
0.88–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,190
Median Market$2,480
vs market-$290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

14
1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.91–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,090
Median Market$2,230
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.96ratio range
Median FMR$2,260
Median Market$2,360
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.98–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,210
Median Market$2,185
vs market+$25

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.03–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,340
Median Market$2,270
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.06–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,230
Median Market$2,080
vs market+$150

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.12–1.13ratio range
Median FMR$2,210
Median Market$1,960
vs market+$250

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 7 ZIPs
1.16–1.20ratio range
Median FMR$2,340
Median Market$1,950
vs market+$390

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

7
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.22–1.23ratio range
Median FMR$2,190
Median Market$1,790
vs market+$400

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.26ratio
FMR$3,210
Market$2,550
vs market+$660

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.79–1.26
2 BR
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.67–0.68ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$3,795
vs market-$1,245

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$2,240
Market$3,140
vs market-$900

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.76–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,630
Median Market$3,450
vs market-$820

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 10 ZIPs
0.80–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$3,180
vs market-$630

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

10
2 BR· 12 ZIPs
0.82–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$3,090
vs market-$540

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

12
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,600
Median Market$2,920
vs market-$320

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,410
Median Market$2,630
vs market-$220

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

8
2 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,595
Median Market$2,675
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

6
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.98–1.00ratio range
Median FMR$2,580
Median Market$2,630
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.04–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$2,460
vs market+$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.08–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$3,195
Median Market$2,935
vs market+$260

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,120
vs market+$430

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.67–1.20
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.64ratio
FMR$3,340
Market$5,230
vs market-$1,890

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$3,340
Market$5,170
vs market-$1,830

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$2,930
Market$4,160
vs market-$1,230

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.74–0.75ratio range
Median FMR$3,340
Median Market$4,530
vs market-$1,190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

8
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.77–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$3,625
Median Market$4,565
vs market-$940

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.85ratio range
Median FMR$3,185
Median Market$3,745
vs market-$560

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.86–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$3,400
Median Market$3,810
vs market-$410

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.91–0.92ratio range
Median FMR$3,015
Median Market$3,300
vs market-$285

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 11 ZIPs
0.94–0.96ratio range
Median FMR$3,340
Median Market$3,540
vs market-$200

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

11
3 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.99–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$3,245
Median Market$3,270
vs market-$25

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

8
3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.02–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$3,445
Median Market$3,310
vs market+$135

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.07–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$3,405
Median Market$3,120
vs market+$285

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.10–1.13ratio range
Median FMR$3,645
Median Market$3,300
vs market+$345

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.64–1.13
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$4,050
Market$5,690
vs market-$1,640

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$3,450
Market$4,520
vs market-$1,070

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$4,140
Market$5,100
vs market-$960

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.82–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$4,240
Median Market$5,060
vs market-$820

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.86–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$3,920
Median Market$4,520
vs market-$600

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$3,660
Median Market$3,955
vs market-$295

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$3,585
Median Market$3,725
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 24 ZIPs
0.98–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$3,920
Median Market$3,910
vs market+$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

24
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.03–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$3,920
Median Market$3,800
vs market+$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$4,080
Market$3,820
vs market+$260

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$3,450
Market$3,120
vs market+$330

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$4,600
Market$3,730
vs market+$870

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.71ratio
FMR$5,750
Market$3,360
vs market+$2,390

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.71–1.71
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
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last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for SEATTLE, WA (WA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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