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Section 8 rent amounts in King County, WA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in King County, WA is $2,501.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP 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

2-bedroom
$2,501
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
116
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
113
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
2,254,371
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$2,074
1 BR$2,146
2 BR$2,501
3 BR$3,272
4 BR$3,847

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $2,160 to $3,750.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,800 to $3,110
1 BR$1,850 to $3,220
2 BR$2,160 to $3,750
3 BR$2,850 to $4,910
4 BR$3,320 to $5,770

Rent by ZIP

116 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
98001$2,060$2,140$2,490$3,260$3,830Small Area FMR
98002$1,800$1,850$2,160$2,850$3,320Small Area FMR
98003$1,820$1,880$2,190$2,870$3,370Small Area FMR
98004$3,110$3,220$3,750$4,910$5,770Small Area FMR
98005$2,430$2,510$2,930$3,830$4,510Small Area FMR
98006$2,950$3,050$3,560$4,660$5,480Small Area FMR
98007$2,510$2,600$3,030$3,960$4,660Small Area FMR
98008$2,620$2,710$3,160$4,130$4,860Small Area FMR
98009$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98010$2,190$2,270$2,640$3,450$4,060Small Area FMR
98011$2,240$2,320$2,700$3,530$4,150Small Area FMR
98014$1,940$2,010$2,340$3,060$3,600Small Area FMR
98015$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98019$2,840$2,930$3,420$4,470$5,260Small Area FMR
98022$1,800$1,850$2,160$2,850$3,320Small Area FMR
98023$1,920$1,990$2,320$3,040$3,570Small Area FMR
98024$2,050$2,120$2,470$3,230$3,800Small Area FMR
98025$2,380$2,470$2,870$3,750$4,410Small Area FMR
98027$2,420$2,510$2,920$3,820$4,490Small Area FMR
98028$2,060$2,130$2,480$3,240$3,810Small Area FMR
98029$2,740$2,840$3,310$4,330$5,090Small Area FMR
98030$1,890$1,960$2,280$2,980$3,510Small Area FMR
98031$1,920$1,980$2,310$3,020$3,550Small Area FMR
98032$1,950$2,020$2,350$3,070$3,610Small Area FMR
98033$2,700$2,800$3,260$4,270$5,010Small Area FMR
98034$2,370$2,450$2,860$3,740$4,400Small Area FMR
98035$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98038$2,360$2,450$2,850$3,730$4,380Small Area FMR
98039$2,680$2,780$3,240$4,240$4,980Small Area FMR
98040$2,500$2,590$3,020$3,950$4,650Small Area FMR
98041$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98042$2,140$2,210$2,580$3,380$3,970Small Area FMR
98045$2,210$2,280$2,660$3,480$4,090Small Area FMR
98047$1,800$1,860$2,170$2,850$3,340Small Area FMR
98050$2,250$2,340$2,720$3,560$4,180Small Area FMR
98051$2,190$2,270$2,640$3,450$4,060Small Area FMR
98052$2,580$2,670$3,110$4,070$4,780Small Area FMR
98053$2,740$2,840$3,310$4,330$5,090Small Area FMR
98055$2,140$2,210$2,580$3,380$3,970Small Area FMR
98056$2,060$2,130$2,480$3,240$3,810Small Area FMR
98057$1,830$1,900$2,210$2,890$3,400Small Area FMR
98058$2,120$2,200$2,560$3,350$3,940Small Area FMR
98059$2,230$2,310$2,690$3,520$4,140Small Area FMR
98062$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98063$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98064$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98065$2,960$3,060$3,570$4,670$5,490Small Area FMR
98070$1,800$1,850$2,160$2,850$3,320Small Area FMR
98071$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98072$2,340$2,420$2,820$3,690$4,340Small Area FMR
98073$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98074$2,850$2,950$3,440$4,500$5,290Small Area FMR
98075$3,110$3,220$3,750$4,910$5,770Small Area FMR
98077$2,480$2,570$2,990$3,910$4,600Small Area FMR
98083$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98089$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98092$1,840$1,930$2,280$3,010$3,510Small Area FMR
98093$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98101$2,880$2,980$3,470$4,540$5,340Small Area FMR
98102$2,410$2,500$2,910$3,810$4,480Small Area FMR
98103$2,480$2,570$2,990$3,910$4,600Small Area FMR
98104$1,860$1,920$2,240$2,930$3,450Small Area FMR
98105$2,260$2,340$2,730$3,570$4,200Small Area FMR
98106$1,980$2,050$2,390$3,130$3,680Small Area FMR
98107$2,480$2,570$2,990$3,910$4,600Small Area FMR
98108$1,800$1,850$2,160$2,850$3,320Small Area FMR
98109$2,820$2,920$3,400$4,450$5,230Small Area FMR
98111$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98112$2,180$2,260$2,630$3,440$4,050Small Area FMR
98113$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98114$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98115$2,400$2,480$2,890$3,780$4,450Small Area FMR
98116$2,160$2,230$2,600$3,400$4,000Small Area FMR
98117$2,260$2,340$2,730$3,570$4,200Small Area FMR
98118$2,020$2,090$2,430$3,180$3,740Small Area FMR
98119$2,230$2,310$2,690$3,520$4,140Small Area FMR
98121$3,100$3,210$3,740$4,890$5,750Small Area FMR
98122$2,580$2,670$3,110$4,070$4,780Small Area FMR
98124$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98125$2,140$2,210$2,580$3,380$3,970Small Area FMR
98126$1,830$1,900$2,210$2,890$3,400Small Area FMR
98127$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98129$2,074$2,146$2,501$3,272$3,847County FMR
98131$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98133$2,110$2,180$2,540$3,320$3,910Small Area FMR
98134$2,010$2,070$2,410$3,190$3,710Small Area FMR
98136$2,160$2,230$2,600$3,400$4,000Small Area FMR
98138$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98139$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98144$2,120$2,200$2,560$3,350$3,940Small Area FMR
98145$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98146$1,810$1,870$2,180$2,850$3,350Small Area FMR
98148$1,860$1,920$2,240$2,930$3,450Small Area FMR
98154$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98155$2,060$2,130$2,480$3,240$3,810Small Area FMR
98158$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98161$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98164$1,860$1,920$2,240$2,930$3,450Small Area FMR
98165$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98166$1,820$1,880$2,190$2,870$3,370Small Area FMR
98168$1,850$1,910$2,230$2,920$3,430Small Area FMR
98170$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98174$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98175$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98177$2,200$2,270$2,650$3,470$4,080Small Area FMR
98178$1,960$2,020$2,360$3,090$3,630Small Area FMR
98181$2,074$2,146$2,501$3,272$3,847County FMR
98185$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98188$1,800$1,850$2,160$2,850$3,320Small Area FMR
98191$2,074$2,146$2,501$3,272$3,847County FMR
98194$2,110$2,190$2,550$3,340$3,920Small Area FMR
98195$2,260$2,340$2,730$3,560$4,190Small Area FMR
98198$1,810$1,870$2,180$2,850$3,350Small Area FMR
98199$2,450$2,540$2,960$3,870$4,550Small Area FMR
98224$1,800$1,850$2,160$2,850$3,320Small Area FMR
98288$1,800$1,850$2,160$2,850$3,320Small Area FMR

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 $2,501. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in King County, WA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in King County, WA is $2,501.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in King County, WA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in King County, WA: Studio $2,074, 1 BR $2,146, 2 BR $2,501, 3 BR $3,272, 4 BR $3,847.

What is the Small Area FMR range in King County, WA?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $2,160 to $3,750.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in King County, WA?

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 $2,501. 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).