FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 98390
0.91ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,030
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 98390
0.99ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$2,300
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 98390
1.09ratio
FMR$3,130
Market$2,860
vs market+$270
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 98390
1.13ratio
FMR$3,540
Market$3,130
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Sumner, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sumner, WA is $2,270 a month. That is up 3.7% from $2,190 in FY 2026. Sumner is in the Tacoma, WA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,064. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Sumner is 55% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sumner, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,590
$1,640
+3.1%
$1,476–$1,804
1BR
$1,780
$1,850
+3.9%
$1,665–$2,035
2BR
$2,190
$2,270
+3.7%
$2,043–$2,497
3BR
$3,040
$3,130
+3.0%
$2,817–$3,443
4BR
$3,450
$3,540
+2.6%
$3,186–$3,894
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sumner, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,640
$1,850
$2,270
$3,130
$3,540
FY 2026
$1,590
$1,780
$2,190
$3,040
$3,450
FY 2025
$1,630
$1,850
$2,270
$3,180
$3,630
FY 2024
$1,500
$1,690
$2,090
$2,950
$3,400
FY 2023
$1,160
$1,300
$1,630
$2,320
$2,720
Questions about Sumner, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sumner, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,064, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,858 to $2,270 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,270 it would be $2,043 to $2,497. 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 Sumner, WA in?
Sumner, WA is in the Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,064.
How much did fair market rent change in Sumner, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.7%, from $2,190 in FY 2026 to $2,270 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 39.3%.
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