What is the Fair Market Rent in Seattle, WA?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $2,350 to $3,490 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Seattle.

By ZIP code: 98101 $3,490, 98102 $3,030, 98103 $3,000, 98104 $2,350, 98105 $2,800, 98107 $3,040, 98109 $3,470, 98112 $2,640.

Across the whole Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $2,549.

The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Seattle is $2,404 (±$35), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 98101.

Figures last updated on .

2 bedrooms, whole area
$2,549
2 bedrooms, ZIP 98101
$3,490
2 bedrooms, ZIP 98102
$3,030
2 bedrooms, ZIP 98103
$3,000

Fair Market Rents for Seattle, fiscal year 2027

HUD Fair Market Rent, dollars a month (gross rent, including utilities), beside the Census Bureau’s median gross rent for each ZIP code
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedroomsCensus median rent
Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area)$2,091$2,180$2,549$3,324$3,954—
ZIP 98101$2,860$2,980$3,490$4,550$5,410$2,483
ZIP 98102$2,490$2,590$3,030$3,950$4,700$1,926
ZIP 98103$2,460$2,570$3,000$3,910$4,650$2,032
ZIP 98104$1,930$2,010$2,350$3,060$3,650$1,556
ZIP 98105$2,300$2,390$2,800$3,650$4,340$1,849
ZIP 98107$2,490$2,600$3,040$3,960$4,720$2,208
ZIP 98109$2,850$2,970$3,470$4,520$5,380$2,343
ZIP 98112$2,170$2,260$2,640$3,440$4,100$2,136

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.

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Questions about Seattle

What is the Section 8 payment standard in Seattle?

Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,549, and the Small Area figure for 98101 is $3,490.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98101?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98101 is $3,490 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,483 (±$112).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98102?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98102 is $3,030 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,926 (±$48).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98103?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98103 is $3,000 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,032 (±$79).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Seattle?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 98101 is $2,980 a month, against $2,180 across the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area.

Sources

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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