FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
1 BR
1 BR- 99353
0.94ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,620
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 99353
1.05ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,760
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 99353
1.13ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,260
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 99353
1.22ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$2,390
vs market+$520
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
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West Richland, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Richland, WA is $1,850 a month. That is down 5.1% from $1,950 in FY 2026. West Richland is in the Kennewick-Richland, 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 $1,487. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so West Richland is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Richland, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,420
$1,360
−4.2%
$1,224–$1,496
1BR
$1,610
$1,530
−5.0%
$1,377–$1,683
2BR
$1,950
$1,850
−5.1%
$1,665–$2,035
3BR
$2,630
$2,550
−3.0%
$2,295–$2,805
4BR
$3,020
$2,910
−3.6%
$2,619–$3,201
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Richland, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,360
$1,530
$1,850
$2,550
$2,910
FY 2026
$1,420
$1,610
$1,950
$2,630
$3,020
FY 2025
$1,440
$1,620
$1,970
$2,630
$3,040
FY 2024
$1,450
$1,660
$2,050
$2,710
$3,260
FY 2023
$1,110
$1,310
$1,630
$2,160
$2,680
Questions about West Richland, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Richland, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,487, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,338 to $1,636 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,850 it would be $1,665 to $2,035. 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 West Richland, WA in?
West Richland, WA is in the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,487.
How much did fair market rent change in West Richland, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.1%, from $1,950 in FY 2026 to $1,850 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.5%.
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