FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 98596
0.77ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,510
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 98596
0.86ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,770
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 98596
1.01ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$1,970
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR- 98596
1.16ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,000
vs market+$320
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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Historical
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Market rent
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Winlock, WA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Winlock, WA is $1,530 a month. That is up 10.9% from $1,380 in FY 2026. Winlock is in the Lewis 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 $1,435. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so Winlock is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Winlock, WA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$1,070
+12.6%
$963–$1,177
1BR
$1,050
$1,170
+11.4%
$1,053–$1,287
2BR
$1,380
$1,530
+10.9%
$1,377–$1,683
3BR
$1,820
$1,990
+9.3%
$1,791–$2,189
4BR
$1,980
$2,320
+17.2%
$2,088–$2,552
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Winlock, WA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,070
$1,170
$1,530
$1,990
$2,320
FY 2026
$950
$1,050
$1,380
$1,820
$1,980
FY 2025
$920
$1,030
$1,330
$1,780
$1,890
FY 2024area FMR
$843
$964
$1,244
$1,706
$1,772
FY 2023area FMR
$764
$902
$1,143
$1,560
$1,718
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Winlock, WA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Winlock, WA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,435, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,292 to $1,579 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,530 it would be $1,377 to $1,683. 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 Winlock, WA in?
Winlock, WA is in the Lewis County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,435.
How much did fair market rent change in Winlock, WA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.9%, from $1,380 in FY 2026 to $1,530 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 15.0%.
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