Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 99160 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 99160 (Orient, WA) is $1,090 a month. That is down 1.8% from $1,110 in FY 2026. Orient is in the Stevens County, WA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,121. Among 22 ZIP codes in Stevens County, 99160 has the 20th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,020–$1,480). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so ZIP 99160 is 26% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 99160
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$830
$810
−2.4%
$729–$891
1BR
$860
$850
−1.2%
$765–$935
2BR
$1,110
$1,090
−1.8%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,540
$1,510
−1.9%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,850
$1,830
−1.1%
$1,647–$2,013
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 99160
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$850
$1,090
$1,510
$1,830
FY 2026
$830
$860
$1,110
$1,540
$1,850
FY 2025
$680
$710
$930
$1,310
$1,560
FY 2024
$750
$760
$960
$1,350
$1,630
FY 2023
$640
$710
$930
$1,320
$1,580
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Stevens County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 99160?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,121, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,009 to $1,233 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 99160 in?
ZIP 99160 is in the Stevens County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,121.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 99160 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.8%, from $1,110 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.2%.
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