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Section 8 rent amounts in Washington

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Washington is $2,011.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

King County$2,074$2,146$2,501$3,272$3,847116
Snohomish County$2,074$2,146$2,501$3,272$3,84735
Kitsap County$1,400$1,548$2,031$2,676$2,94125
Pierce County$1,428$1,605$1,971$2,733$3,10274
Thurston County$1,538$1,682$1,960$2,613$3,28819
Clark County$1,570$1,677$1,922$2,619$3,10923
Skamania County$1,570$1,677$1,922$2,619$3,1094
Whatcom County$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,01018
San Juan County$1,215$1,343$1,762$2,332$2,3339
Skagit County$1,186$1,311$1,720$2,392$2,59914
Island County$1,172$1,356$1,671$2,324$2,7338
Walla Walla County$1,074$1,181$1,550$2,118$2,6008
Benton County$1,122$1,268$1,538$2,071$2,38510
Franklin County$1,122$1,268$1,538$2,071$2,3856
Spokane County$1,103$1,193$1,531$2,088$2,50650
Chelan County$1,034$1,143$1,500$2,063$2,51614
Douglas County$1,034$1,143$1,500$2,063$2,5167
Kittitas County$1,002$1,108$1,454$2,022$2,43910
Cowlitz County$1,000$1,199$1,451$2,018$2,43411
Yakima County$1,040$1,047$1,374$1,911$2,09324
Jefferson County$1,119$1,165$1,367$1,901$2,2937
Mason County$1,030$1,032$1,354$1,883$2,0979
Klickitat County$921$1,018$1,336$1,602$1,82515
Lewis County$882$975$1,279$1,688$1,83222
Clallam County$880$966$1,266$1,761$2,02611
Grant County$933$939$1,232$1,707$2,06716
Asotin County$925$931$1,220$1,697$2,0373
Grays Harbor County$838$927$1,216$1,691$1,86920
Whitman County$806$891$1,169$1,626$1,96122
Wahkiakum County$798$1,021$1,137$1,581$1,9074
Pacific County$796$926$1,134$1,557$1,90215
Adams County$795$863$1,133$1,576$1,9015
Stevens County$879$885$1,131$1,573$1,89719
Pend Oreille County$759$838$1,099$1,379$1,8446
Columbia County$738$951$1,052$1,463$1,7652
Garfield County$735$798$1,047$1,456$1,7561
Okanogan County$732$828$1,043$1,428$1,55919
Lincoln County$716$778$1,021$1,420$1,71312
Ferry County$683$742$973$1,353$1,6328

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $2,011. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Washington?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Washington is $2,011.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Washington?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Washington is $2,501 in Snohomish County.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Washington?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $2,011. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).