FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$2,480
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$2,549
Market$3,090
vs market-$541
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$3,324
Market$3,540
vs market-$216
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$3,954
Market$3,900
vs market+$54
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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ZIP 98191 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 98191 (Seattle, WA) is $2,549 a month. That is up 1.9% from $2,501 in FY 2026. Seattle is in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so ZIP 98191 is 74% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 98191
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,074
$2,091
+0.8%
$1,882–$2,300
1BR
$2,146
$2,180
+1.6%
$1,962–$2,398
2BR
$2,501
$2,549
+1.9%
$2,294–$2,804
3BR
$3,272
$3,324
+1.6%
$2,992–$3,656
4BR
$3,847
$3,954
+2.8%
$3,559–$4,349
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 98191
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,091
$2,180
$2,549
$3,324
$3,954
FY 2026
$2,074
$2,146
$2,501
$3,272
$3,847
FY 2025
$2,238
$2,293
$2,671
$3,521
$4,104
FY 2024
$2,211
$2,269
$2,645
$3,510
$4,080
FY 2023
$2,042
$2,100
$2,455
$3,297
$3,847
Questions about ZIP 98191 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98191?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,549, that basic range is $2,294 to $2,804 a month. 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 ZIP 98191 in?
ZIP 98191 is in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 98191 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.9%, from $2,501 in FY 2026 to $2,549 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 3.8%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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