FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 98295
0.85ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,580
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 98295
0.96ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,690
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 98295
1.12ratio
FMR$2,250
Market$2,010
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
4 BR
4 BR- 98295
1.29ratio
FMR$2,710
Market$2,100
vs market+$610
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Sumas, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sumas, WA is $1,620 a month. That is up 5.2% from $1,540 in FY 2026. Sumas is in the Bellingham, 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 $1,872. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Sumas is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sumas, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,260
$1,320
+4.8%
$1,188–$1,452
1BR
$1,280
$1,350
+5.5%
$1,215–$1,485
2BR
$1,540
$1,620
+5.2%
$1,458–$1,782
3BR
$2,140
$2,250
+5.1%
$2,025–$2,475
4BR
$2,580
$2,710
+5.0%
$2,439–$2,981
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sumas, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620
$2,250
$2,710
FY 2026
$1,260
$1,280
$1,540
$2,140
$2,580
FY 2025
$1,160
$1,190
$1,420
$2,000
$2,400
FY 2024
$1,060
$1,110
$1,330
$1,870
$2,260
FY 2023
$840
$900
$1,130
$1,610
$1,940
Questions about Sumas, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sumas, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,872, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,685 to $2,059 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,620 it would be $1,458 to $1,782. 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 Sumas, WA in?
Sumas, WA is in the Bellingham, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,872.
How much did fair market rent change in Sumas, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.2%, from $1,540 in FY 2026 to $1,620 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 43.4%.
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