FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR
0.96ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,270
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,430
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$1,980
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$2,600
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 99302 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 99302 (Pasco, WA) is $1,480 a month. That is down 2.0% from $1,510 in FY 2026. Pasco is in the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA. 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 $1,487. Among 8 ZIP codes in Franklin County, 99302 has the 2nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,390–$1,500).
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 99302
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,100
$1,090
−0.9%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,250
$1,220
−2.4%
$1,098–$1,342
2BR
$1,510
$1,480
−2.0%
$1,332–$1,628
3BR
$2,030
$2,040
+0.5%
$1,836–$2,244
4BR
$2,340
$2,330
−0.4%
$2,097–$2,563
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 99302
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,220
$1,480
$2,040
$2,330
FY 2026
$1,100
$1,250
$1,510
$2,030
$2,340
FY 2025
$1,060
$1,190
$1,450
$1,930
$2,240
FY 2024
$1,000
$1,140
$1,410
$1,860
$2,240
FY 2023
$780
$920
$1,140
$1,510
$1,870
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Franklin County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 99302?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,487, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,338 to $1,636 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,480 it would be $1,332 to $1,628. 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 99302 in?
ZIP 99302 is in the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,487.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 99302 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.0%, from $1,510 in FY 2026 to $1,480 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.8%.
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 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