FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,001
Market$990
vs market+$11
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$1,269
Market$1,460
vs market-$191
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$1,757
Market$2,060
vs market-$303
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$2,121
Market$2,580
vs market-$459
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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Historical
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ZIP 99164 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 99164 (Pullman, WA) is $1,269 a month. That is up 8.6% from $1,169 in FY 2026. Pullman is in the Whitman County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Washington is $1,467, so ZIP 99164 is 13% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 99164
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$806
$884
+9.7%
$796–$972
1BR
$891
$1,001
+12.3%
$901–$1,101
2BR
$1,169
$1,269
+8.6%
$1,142–$1,396
3BR
$1,626
$1,757
+8.1%
$1,581–$1,933
4BR
$1,961
$2,121
+8.2%
$1,909–$2,333
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 99164
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$884
$1,001
$1,269
$1,757
$2,121
FY 2026
$806
$891
$1,169
$1,626
$1,961
FY 2025SAFMR
$800
$890
$1,170
$1,640
$1,960
FY 2024
$794
$891
$1,171
$1,650
$1,987
FY 2023
$714
$813
$1,062
$1,509
$1,809
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about ZIP 99164 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 99164?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,269, that basic range is $1,142 to $1,396 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 99164 in?
ZIP 99164 is in the Whitman County, WA non-metropolitan FMR area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 99164 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.6%, from $1,169 in FY 2026 to $1,269 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.5%.
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