FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 98942
0.95ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,680
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 98942
1.13ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$1,950
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 98942
1.06ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$2,330
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Selah, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Selah, WA is $1,590 a month. That is down 3.0% from $1,640 in FY 2026. Selah is in the Yakima, 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 $1,313. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Selah is 8% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Selah, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,240
$1,210
−2.4%
$1,089–$1,331
1BR
$1,250
$1,220
−2.4%
$1,098–$1,342
2BR
$1,640
$1,590
−3.0%
$1,431–$1,749
3BR
$2,280
$2,200
−3.5%
$1,980–$2,420
4BR
$2,500
$2,480
−0.8%
$2,232–$2,728
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Selah, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,210
$1,220
$1,590
$2,200
$2,480
FY 2026
$1,240
$1,250
$1,640
$2,280
$2,500
FY 2025
$1,190
$1,200
$1,570
$2,200
$2,320
FY 2024
$1,140
$1,150
$1,510
$2,130
$2,250
FY 2023
$980
$990
$1,300
$1,850
$1,940
Questions about Selah, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Selah, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,313, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,182 to $1,444 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,590 it would be $1,431 to $1,749. 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 Selah, WA in?
Selah, WA is in the Yakima, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,313.
How much did fair market rent change in Selah, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.0%, from $1,640 in FY 2026 to $1,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.3%.
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