FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR
0.64ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,710
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
2 BR
2 BR
0.68ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$2,100
vs market-$670
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
3 BR
3 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,970
Market$2,350
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,750
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 98324 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 98324 (Carlsborg, WA) is $1,430 a month. That is up 12.6% from $1,270 in FY 2026. Carlsborg is in the Clallam County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,429. Among 10 ZIP codes in Clallam County, 98324 has the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,140–$1,550). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so ZIP 98324 is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 98324
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$880
$1,000
+13.6%
$900–$1,100
1BR
$970
$1,100
+13.4%
$990–$1,210
2BR
$1,270
$1,430
+12.6%
$1,287–$1,573
3BR
$1,770
$1,970
+11.3%
$1,773–$2,167
4BR
$2,030
$2,290
+12.8%
$2,061–$2,519
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 98324
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,000
$1,100
$1,430
$1,970
$2,290
FY 2026
$880
$970
$1,270
$1,770
$2,030
FY 2025
$860
$950
$1,250
$1,750
$1,990
FY 2024area FMR
$847
$951
$1,250
$1,736
$1,984
FY 2023area FMR
$804
$913
$1,202
$1,681
$1,884
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Clallam County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98324?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,429, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,286 to $1,572 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,430 it would be $1,287 to $1,573. 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 98324 in?
ZIP 98324 is in the Clallam County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,429.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 98324 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.6%, from $1,270 in FY 2026 to $1,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.4%.
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 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. 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