98168
ZIPSAFMR
King County, WA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,850$1,320
1 BR$1,910$1,740
2 BR$2,230$2,370
3 BR$2,920$2,930
4 BR$3,430$3,500
5 BR$3,944
6 BR$4,536
7 BR$5,217
8 BR$5,999

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Maximum purchase price
$290,265

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,370
HUD FMR$2,230
Market rent$2,450
Est. payment standard (106%)Used$2,370
Estimated payment standard is $2,370 (106% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$1,468
Loan amount$232,212
Down payment$58,053
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$702
Property taxes-$290
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$237
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$37,838(65.2% ROI)
Projected value
$312,583
Current value$290,265
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$22,319
Loan principal paid down+$8,320
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$64,979(111.9% ROI)
Projected value
$328,408
Current value$290,265
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$38,143
Loan principal paid down+$14,836
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$140,650(242.3% ROI)
Projected value
$371,563
Current value$290,265
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$81,299
Loan principal paid down+$35,352
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
1.40ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,320
vs market+$530

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,665 / 1.26 ratio110% standard$2,035 / 1.54 ratio
1.40
1 BR
1 BR
1.10ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$1,740
vs market+$170

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

90% standard$1,719 / 0.99 ratio110% standard$2,101 / 1.21 ratio
1.10
2 BR
2 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,450
vs market-$220

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

90% standard$2,007 / 0.82 ratio110% standard$2,453 / 1.00 ratio
0.91
3 BR
3 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$2,920
Market$2,940
vs market-$20

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

90% standard$2,628 / 0.89 ratio110% standard$3,212 / 1.09 ratio
0.99
4 BR
4 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$3,430
Market$3,530
vs market-$100

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

90% standard$3,087 / 0.87 ratio110% standard$3,773 / 1.07 ratio
0.97
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit sizes.

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 98168 (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.

98168 fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for 98168 shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,230 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,430.

Use this page for searches like 98168 FMR, 98168 fair market rent, and 98168 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 98168
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,850
1 bedroom$1,910
2 bedroom$2,230
3 bedroom$2,920
4 bedroom$3,430