FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 98382
0.66ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,810
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 98382
0.74ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$2,100
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 98382
0.89ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$2,400
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 98382
0.93ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$2,660
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Sequim, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sequim, WA is $1,550 a month. That is up 14.0% from $1,360 in FY 2026. Sequim is in the Jefferson 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 $1,588. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Sequim is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sequim, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$970
$1,090
+12.4%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,040
$1,190
+14.4%
$1,071–$1,309
2BR
$1,360
$1,550
+14.0%
$1,395–$1,705
3BR
$1,890
$2,140
+13.2%
$1,926–$2,354
4BR
$2,180
$2,480
+13.8%
$2,232–$2,728
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sequim, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,190
$1,550
$2,140
$2,480
FY 2026
$970
$1,040
$1,360
$1,890
$2,180
FY 2025
$950
$1,020
$1,340
$1,870
$2,140
FY 2024area FMR
$1,052
$1,080
$1,213
$1,709
$2,058
FY 2023area FMR
$901
$994
$1,123
$1,596
$1,913
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Sequim, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sequim, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,588, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,429 to $1,747 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,550 it would be $1,395 to $1,705. 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 Sequim, WA in?
Sequim, WA is in the Jefferson County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,588.
How much did fair market rent change in Sequim, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 14.0%, from $1,360 in FY 2026 to $1,550 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 15.7%.
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