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Section 8 rent amounts in Whatcom County, WA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Whatcom County, WA is $1,794.

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
$1,794
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
18
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
226,523
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,463
1 BR$1,493
2 BR$1,794
3 BR$2,495
4 BR$3,010

Rent by ZIP

18 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
98220$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98225$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98226$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98227$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98228$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98229$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98230$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98231$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98240$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98244$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98247$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98248$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98262$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98264$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98266$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98276$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98281$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County FMR
98295$1,463$1,493$1,794$2,495$3,010County 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 $1,794. 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 Whatcom County, WA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Whatcom County, WA is $1,794.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Whatcom County, WA: Studio $1,463, 1 BR $1,493, 2 BR $1,794, 3 BR $2,495, 4 BR $3,010.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Whatcom 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 $1,794. 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).