98259
ZIPSAFMR
Snohomish County, WA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,920$1,320
1 BR$1,990$1,470
2 BR$2,320$2,110
3 BR$3,040$2,770
4 BR$3,570$3,110
5 BR$4,106
6 BR$4,721
7 BR$5,430
8 BR$6,244

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Maximum purchase price
$251,629

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,110
HUD FMR$2,320
Market rentUsed$2,110
Est. payment standard (94%)$2,180
Market rent is below the inferred standard ($2,180, 94% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$1,272
Loan amount$201,303
Down payment$50,326
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$638
Property taxes-$252
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$211
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$33,760(67.1% ROI)
Projected value
$270,977
Current value$251,629
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$19,348
Loan principal paid down+$7,212
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$57,927(115.1% ROI)
Projected value
$284,695
Current value$251,629
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$33,066
Loan principal paid down+$12,861
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$125,123(248.6% ROI)
Projected value
$322,106
Current value$251,629
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$70,477
Loan principal paid down+$30,646
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
1.45ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,320
vs market+$600

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,728 / 1.31 ratio110% standard$2,112 / 1.60 ratio
1.45
1 BR
1 BR
1.35ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$1,470
vs market+$520

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,791 / 1.22 ratio110% standard$2,189 / 1.49 ratio
1.35
2 BR
2 BR
1.10ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,110
vs market+$210

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

90% standard$2,088 / 0.99 ratio110% standard$2,552 / 1.21 ratio
1.10
3 BR
3 BR
1.10ratio
FMR$3,040
Market$2,770
vs market+$270

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

90% standard$2,736 / 0.99 ratio110% standard$3,344 / 1.21 ratio
1.10
4 BR
4 BR
1.15ratio
FMR$3,570
Market$3,110
vs market+$460

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$3,213 / 1.03 ratio110% standard$3,927 / 1.26 ratio
1.15
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 98259 (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.

98259 fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for 98259 shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,320 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,570.

Use this page for searches like 98259 FMR, 98259 fair market rent, and 98259 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 98259
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,920
1 bedroom$1,990
2 bedroom$2,320
3 bedroom$3,040
4 bedroom$3,570