What is the Fair Market Rent in Shoreline, WA?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $2,570 to $2,740 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Shoreline.
By ZIP code: 98177 $2,740, 98133 $2,580, 98155 $2,570.
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 Shoreline is $2,214 (±$72), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 98177.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,549
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 98177
- $2,740
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 98133
- $2,580
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 98155
- $2,570
Fair Market Rents for Shoreline, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $2,091 | $2,180 | $2,549 | $3,324 | $3,954 | — |
| ZIP 98177 (61% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,250 | $2,340 | $2,740 | $3,570 | $4,250 | $2,252 |
| ZIP 98133 (58% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,120 | $2,210 | $2,580 | $3,360 | $4,000 | $1,802 |
| ZIP 98155 (53% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,110 | $2,200 | $2,570 | $3,350 | $3,990 | $2,127 |
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 Shoreline
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Shoreline?
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 98177 is $2,740.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98177?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98177 is $2,740 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,252 (±$111).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98133?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98133 is $2,580 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,802 (±$42).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98155?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98155 is $2,570 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,127 (±$103).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Shoreline?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 98177 is $2,340 a month, against $2,180 across the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
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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