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WA/Pierce County/Tacoma

Tacoma, WA

CitySAFMR
Pierce County
Found 30 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

61Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,290 – $1,810$1,070 – $1,650
1 BR$1,450 – $2,040$1,270 – $1,880
2 BR$1,780 – $2,500$1,800 – $2,540
3 BR$2,460 – $3,450$2,280 – $2,890
4 BR$2,800 – $3,900$2,460 – $3,390
5 BR$3,691Not available
6 BR$4,245Not available
7 BR$4,882Not available
8 BR$5,614Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
5
0.59-1.44
1 BR
7
0.68-1.27
2 BR
12
0.74-1.11
3 BR
8
0.92-1.27
4 BR
7
0.79-1.30
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Tacoma, WA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 30 ZIP codes in Tacoma, WA ranges from $1,780 to $2,500 a month, with a median of $2,060. That is up 5.1% from $1,960 in FY 2026. Tacoma 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 Tacoma is 40% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tacoma, WA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,490+4.9%$1,341–$1,639
1BR$1,680+5.3%$1,512–$1,848
2BR$2,060+5.1%$1,854–$2,266
3BR$2,840+4.6%$2,556–$3,124
4BR$3,210+4.1%$2,889–$3,531

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tacoma, WA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,490$1,680$2,060$2,840$3,210
FY 2026$1,420$1,595$1,960$2,715$3,085
FY 2025$1,460$1,650$2,035$2,855$3,260
FY 2024$1,415$1,590$1,970$2,775$3,210
FY 2023$1,170$1,310$1,640$2,330$2,730

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
98422$2,500+21.4%
98446$2,270+10.2%
98433$2,260+9.7%
98407$2,180+5.8%
98406$2,070+0.5%
98416$2,070+0.5%
98466$2,070+0.5%
98401$2,0600.0%
98411$2,0600.0%
98413$2,0600.0%
98417$2,0600.0%
98419$2,0600.0%
98448$2,0600.0%
98464$2,0600.0%
98490$2,0600.0%
98445$2,050−0.5%
98409$1,990−3.4%
98402$1,980−3.9%
98443$1,960−4.9%
98444$1,930−6.3%
98447$1,930−6.3%
98418$1,900−7.8%
98408$1,890−8.3%
98405$1,870−9.2%

Showing the 24 highest of 28 ZIP codes.

Questions about Tacoma, WA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Tacoma, 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 $2,060 it would be $1,854 to $2,266. 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 Tacoma, WA in?

Tacoma, 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 Tacoma, WA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.1%, from $1,960 in FY 2026 to $2,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.6%.

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

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