98144
ZIPSAFMR
King County, WA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,120$1,680
1 BR$2,200$2,300
2 BR$2,560$2,820
3 BR$3,350$3,450
4 BR$3,940$4,100
5 BR$4,531
6 BR$5,211
7 BR$5,992
8 BR$6,891

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Maximum purchase price
$357,134

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,820
HUD FMR$2,560
Market rent$3,050
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$2,820
Estimated payment standard is $2,820 (110% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$1,806
Loan amount$285,707
Down payment$71,427
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$814
Property taxes-$357
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$282
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$44,896(62.9% ROI)
Projected value
$384,595
Current value$357,134
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$27,460
Loan principal paid down+$10,236
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$77,184(108.1% ROI)
Projected value
$404,065
Current value$357,134
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$46,930
Loan principal paid down+$18,254
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$167,524(234.5% ROI)
Projected value
$457,162
Current value$357,134
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$100,028
Loan principal paid down+$43,496
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio
1.26ratio
FMR$2,120
Market$1,680
vs market+$440

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,908 / 1.14 ratio110% standard$2,332 / 1.39 ratio
1.26
1 BR
1 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,350
vs market-$150

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

90% standard$1,980 / 0.84 ratio110% standard$2,420 / 1.03 ratio
0.94
2 BR
2 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$3,050
vs market-$490

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

90% standard$2,304 / 0.76 ratio110% standard$2,816 / 0.92 ratio
0.84
3 BR
3 BR
0.96ratio
FMR$3,350
Market$3,500
vs market-$150

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

90% standard$3,015 / 0.86 ratio110% standard$3,685 / 1.05 ratio
0.96
4 BR
4 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$3,940
Market$4,180
vs market-$240

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

90% standard$3,546 / 0.85 ratio110% standard$4,334 / 1.04 ratio
0.94
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 98144 (WA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

98144 fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for 98144 shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,560 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,940.

Use this page for searches like 98144 FMR, 98144 fair market rent, and 98144 Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for 98144
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$2,120
1 bedroom$2,200
2 bedroom$2,560
3 bedroom$3,350
4 bedroom$3,940