Washington (WA)

STATESAFMR

Found 701 ZIPs

State Median Investment Score

61Below average

095130300

BR	Rent	3Y CAGR
0 BR	$737 - $3,130Median: $1,162	3.6%
1 BR	$809 - $3,270Median: $1,275	3.1%
2 BR	$1,058 - $3,820Median: $1,655	2.6%
3 BR	$1,465 - $4,980Median: $2,292	2.1%
4 BR	$1,706 - $5,930Median: $2,654	1.8%

Market Alignment

Studio

Studio- 42 ZIPs

0.40-0.64ratio range

Median FMR$1,132

Median Market$2,105

vs market-$974

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 11 ZIPs

0.65-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$1,370

Median Market$2,060

vs market-$690

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 14 ZIPs

0.69-0.73ratio range

Median FMR$1,266

Median Market$1,790

vs market-$524

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 11 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,116

Median Market$1,510

vs market-$394

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 26 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,370

Median Market$1,725

vs market-$355

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 20 ZIPs

0.82-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$1,431

Median Market$1,690

vs market-$260

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 31 ZIPs

0.86-0.89ratio range

Median FMR$2,130

Median Market$2,470

vs market-$340

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 17 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,489

Median Market$1,590

vs market-$101

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 28 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,491

Median Market$1,570

vs market-$79

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 22 ZIPs

0.99-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,491

Median Market$1,490

vs market+$1

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 20 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,491

Median Market$1,435

vs market+$56

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 10 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$1,870

Median Market$1,735

vs market+$135

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 31 ZIPs

1.10-1.15ratio range

Median FMR$1,491

Median Market$1,300

vs market+$191

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 21 ZIPs

1.15-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$2,130

Median Market$1,780

vs market+$350

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 13 ZIPs

1.20-1.25ratio range

Median FMR$2,010

Median Market$1,610

vs market+$400

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 14 ZIPs

1.25-1.30ratio range

Median FMR$2,165

Median Market$1,680

vs market+$485

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 9 ZIPs

1.30-1.35ratio range

Median FMR$2,300

Median Market$1,750

vs market+$550

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 44 ZIPs

1.35-1.71ratio range

Median FMR$2,170

Median Market$1,515

vs market+$655

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.40-1.71

1 BR

1 BR- 20 ZIPs

0.45-0.64ratio range

Median FMR$1,123

Median Market$1,930

vs market-$808

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 16 ZIPs

0.65-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$1,682

Median Market$2,460

vs market-$778

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 11 ZIPs

0.69-0.73ratio range

Median FMR$1,121

Median Market$1,550

vs market-$429

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 15 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,341

Median Market$1,830

vs market-$489

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 30 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,494

Median Market$1,880

vs market-$386

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 29 ZIPs

0.82-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$1,529

Median Market$1,810

vs market-$281

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 69 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,682

Median Market$1,930

vs market-$248

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 33 ZIPs

0.91-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,682

Median Market$1,800

vs market-$118

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 18 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,669

Median Market$1,745

vs market-$76

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 37 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,682

Median Market$1,660

vs market+$22

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 21 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,740

Median Market$1,690

vs market+$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 14 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$1,920

Median Market$1,760

vs market+$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 14 ZIPs

1.10-1.15ratio range

Median FMR$2,095

Median Market$1,835

vs market+$260

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 14 ZIPs

1.15-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$2,285

Median Market$1,970

vs market+$315

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 17 ZIPs

1.20-1.25ratio range

Median FMR$2,220

Median Market$1,810

vs market+$410

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 7 ZIPs

1.26-1.29ratio range

Median FMR$2,040

Median Market$1,600

vs market+$440

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 9 ZIPs

1.30-1.34ratio range

Median FMR$2,250

Median Market$1,690

vs market+$560

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.35-1.47ratio range

Median FMR$2,465

Median Market$1,730

vs market+$735

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.45-1.47

2 BR

2 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.58-0.63ratio range

Median FMR$1,356

Median Market$2,160

vs market-$805

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.66-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$1,457

Median Market$2,190

vs market-$733

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 11 ZIPs

0.69-0.73ratio range

Median FMR$1,494

Median Market$2,110

vs market-$616

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 30 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,957

Median Market$2,555

vs market-$599

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 18 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,875

Median Market$2,335

vs market-$460

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 67 ZIPs

0.82-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$2,220

Median Market$2,600

vs market-$380

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 50 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,946

Median Market$2,225

vs market-$279

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 47 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$2,064

Median Market$2,210

vs market-$146

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 48 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$2,064

Median Market$2,130

vs market-$66

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 46 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$2,064

Median Market$2,075

vs market-$11

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 17 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$2,600

Median Market$2,460

vs market+$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 13 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$2,420

Median Market$2,240

vs market+$180

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 16 ZIPs

1.10-1.15ratio range

Median FMR$2,665

Median Market$2,345

vs market+$320

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.16-1.18ratio range

Median FMR$2,810

Median Market$2,400

vs market+$410

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs

1.23-1.24ratio range

Median FMR$2,600

Median Market$2,120

vs market+$480

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs

1.25-1.27ratio range

Median FMR$3,425

Median Market$2,710

vs market+$715

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.58-1.27

3 BR

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

0.65-0.67ratio range

Median FMR$3,390

Median Market$5,170

vs market-$1,780

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP

0.73ratio

FMR$2,637

Market$3,630

vs market-$993

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 13 ZIPs

0.74-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$3,390

Median Market$4,530

vs market-$1,140

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,989

Median Market$2,460

vs market-$471

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 11 ZIPs

0.82-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$2,047

Median Market$2,410

vs market-$363

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 26 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$2,181

Median Market$2,460

vs market-$280

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 29 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$2,541

Median Market$2,750

vs market-$209

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 50 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$2,885

Median Market$2,990

vs market-$106

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 61 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$2,647

Median Market$2,630

vs market+$17

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 56 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$2,550

Median Market$2,490

vs market+$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 37 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$2,849

Median Market$2,640

vs market+$209

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 44 ZIPs

1.10-1.15ratio range

Median FMR$2,849

Median Market$2,545

vs market+$304

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 15 ZIPs

1.15-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$3,390

Median Market$2,870

vs market+$520

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 16 ZIPs

1.20-1.25ratio range

Median FMR$2,849

Median Market$2,340

vs market+$509

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.25-1.28ratio range

Median FMR$3,700

Median Market$2,910

vs market+$790

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.30-1.31ratio range

Median FMR$4,130

Median Market$3,160

vs market+$970

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs

1.35-1.41ratio range

Median FMR$4,545

Median Market$3,350

vs market+$1,195

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.65-1.41

4 BR

4 BR- 1 ZIP

0.54ratio

FMR$2,804

Market$5,150

vs market-$2,346

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP

0.67ratio

FMR$1,965

Market$2,930

vs market-$965

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP

0.72ratio

FMR$4,100

Market$5,690

vs market-$1,590

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.78-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$2,571

Median Market$3,200

vs market-$630

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 17 ZIPs

0.82-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$2,657

Median Market$3,160

vs market-$503

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 24 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$2,804

Median Market$3,210

vs market-$406

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 18 ZIPs

0.90-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$2,804

Median Market$3,065

vs market-$261

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 29 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$2,804

Median Market$2,940

vs market-$136

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 44 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$3,099

Median Market$3,140

vs market-$41

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 71 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$3,680

Median Market$3,500

vs market+$180

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 56 ZIPs

1.06-1.10ratio range

Median FMR$3,141

Median Market$2,890

vs market+$251

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 36 ZIPs

1.11-1.15ratio range

Median FMR$3,160

Median Market$2,830

vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 24 ZIPs

1.15-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$3,665

Median Market$3,115

vs market+$550

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 13 ZIPs

1.20-1.25ratio range

Median FMR$3,720

Median Market$2,990

vs market+$730

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 12 ZIPs

1.25-1.30ratio range

Median FMR$3,219

Median Market$2,505

vs market+$714

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 17 ZIPs

1.30-1.34ratio range

Median FMR$2,497

Median Market$1,880

vs market+$617

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 12 ZIPs

1.35-1.68ratio range

Median FMR$4,305

Median Market$3,010

vs market+$1,295

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.54-1.68

0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

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Washington fair market rent by county, FY 2027

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents cover 39 counties in Washington. The median county two-bedroom FMR is $1,467. That is up 6.8% from $1,374 in FY 2026. Two-bedroom FMRs run from $1,058 in Ferry County to $2,549 in King County. 15 HUD metropolitan FMR areas cover 19 of those counties; each county in the same metro area shares one FMR. 156 ZIP codes in 2 metro areas must use Small Area FMRs, so voucher payment standards there are set by ZIP code.

Two-bedroom FMR by county

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by county in Washington
County	2BR	Change	HUD FMR area
King County	$2,549	+1.9%	Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
Snohomish County	$2,549	+1.9%	Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
Pierce County	$2,064	+4.7%	Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
San Juan County	$2,022	+14.8%	Non-metro
Kitsap County	$1,967	−3.2%	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA
Thurston County	$1,946	−0.7%	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA
Clark County	$1,878	−2.3%	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
Skamania County	$1,878	−2.3%	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
Whatcom County	$1,872	+4.3%	Bellingham, WA MSA
Island County	$1,824	+9.2%	Non-metro
Skagit County	$1,668	−3.0%	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA
Kittitas County	$1,655	+13.8%	Non-metro
Jefferson County	$1,588	+16.2%	Non-metro
Mason County	$1,572	+16.1%	Non-metro
Walla Walla County	$1,561	+0.7%	Walla Walla, WA MSA
Spokane County	$1,494	−2.4%	Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
Benton County	$1,487	−3.3%	Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA
Franklin County	$1,487	−3.3%	Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA
Chelan County	$1,467	−2.2%	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA
Douglas County	$1,467	−2.2%	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA
Klickitat County	$1,447	+8.3%	Non-metro
Lewis County	$1,435	+12.2%	Non-metro
Clallam County	$1,429	+12.9%	Non-metro
Cowlitz County	$1,398	−3.7%	Longview-Kelso, WA MSA
Grant County	$1,361	+10.5%	Non-metro
Grays Harbor County	$1,345	+10.6%	Non-metro
Yakima County	$1,313	−4.4%	Yakima, WA MSA
Pend Oreille County	$1,298	+18.1%	Non-metro
Pacific County	$1,282	+13.1%	Non-metro
Whitman County	$1,269	+8.6%	Non-metro
Adams County	$1,262	+11.4%	Non-metro
Asotin County	$1,234	+1.1%	Lewiston, ID-WA MSA
Okanogan County	$1,202	+15.2%	Non-metro
Columbia County	$1,190	+13.1%	Non-metro
Wahkiakum County	$1,183	+4.0%	Non-metro
Garfield County	$1,143	+9.2%	Non-metro
Stevens County	$1,121	−0.9%	Stevens County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
Lincoln County	$1,091	+6.9%	Non-metro
Ferry County	$1,058	+8.7%	Non-metro

HUD metro FMR areas

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by HUD metro area in Washington
Metro area	Counties	2BR
Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area	2	$2,549
Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$2,064
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA	1	$1,967
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA	1	$1,946
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA	2	$1,878
Bellingham, WA MSA	1	$1,872
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA	1	$1,668
Walla Walla, WA MSA	1	$1,561
Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,494
Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA	2	$1,487
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA	2	$1,467
Longview-Kelso, WA MSA	1	$1,398
Yakima, WA MSA	1	$1,313
Lewiston, ID-WA MSA	1	$1,234
Stevens County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,121

Questions about Washington rents

What is the fair market rent in Washington?

HUD sets fair market rents by metro area and county, not statewide. For FY 2027 the median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467. Look up the county or ZIP code to see the value that applies to a specific property.

Which Washington counties have the highest fair market rent?

For FY 2027, the highest two-bedroom FMRs are in King County ($2,549), Snohomish County ($2,549), Pierce County ($2,064).

Does Washington use Small Area Fair Market Rents?

Yes, in part. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in 156 ZIP codes across the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area and Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA. Elsewhere, housing authorities use the metro or county FMR unless they choose to adopt Small Area FMRs.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Change compares each county's two-bedroom FMR with FY 2026.

Washington counties Washington cities Washington ZIP codes What is FMR?

Data source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Fiscal Year 2027