Fair Market Rent · Washington
Fair Market Rent in King County, WA
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in King County is $2,549 a month, +1.9% from FY2026. King County is part of the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,091 | $2,074 | +0.8% | $1,882–2,300 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,180 | $2,146 | +1.6% | $1,962–2,398 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,549 | $2,501 | +1.9% | $2,294–2,804 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,324 | $3,272 | +1.6% | $2,992–3,656 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,954 | $3,847 | +2.8% | $3,559–4,349 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in King County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98001 | Auburn | $2,600 | $2,142 | $2,105 |
| 98002 | Auburn | $2,040 | $1,692 | $1,659 |
| 98003 | Federal Way | $2,240 | $1,853 | $1,723 |
| 98004 | Bellevue | $3,820 | $3,183 | $2,803 |
| 98005 | Bellevue | $2,950 | $2,605 | $2,389 |
| 98006 | Bellevue | $3,560 | $2,316 | $2,836 |
| 98007 | Bellevue | $3,030 | $2,437 | $2,331 |
| 98008 | Bellevue | $3,270 | $1,816 | $2,565 |
| 98010 | Black Diamond | $2,590 | $1,167 | $1,657 |
| 98011 | Bothell | $2,750 | $2,332 | $2,294 |
| 98014 | Carnation | $2,650 | $1,789 | $1,824 |
| 98019 | Duvall | $3,480 | $1,767 | $2,530 |
| 98022 | Enumclaw | $2,130 | $1,743 | $1,854 |
| 98023 | Federal Way | $2,340 | $1,809 | $1,900 |
| 98024 | Fall City | $2,970 | – | $2,000 |
| 98025 | Hobart | $2,910 | – | – |
| 98027 | Issaquah | $2,950 | $2,387 | $2,400 |
| 98028 | Kenmore | $2,510 | $2,204 | $1,949 |
| 98029 | Issaquah | $3,310 | $2,583 | $2,740 |
| 98030 | Kent | $2,300 | $1,889 | $1,899 |
| 98031 | Kent | $2,500 | $1,896 | $1,991 |
| 98032 | Kent | $2,390 | $1,973 | $1,862 |
| 98033 | Kirkland | $3,330 | $2,719 | $2,458 |
| 98034 | Kirkland | $2,940 | $2,355 | $2,376 |
| 98038 | Maple Valley | $2,900 | $2,289 | $2,316 |
| 98039 | Medina | $3,280 | – | $3,500+ |
| 98040 | Mercer Island | $3,010 | $2,929 | $2,502 |
| 98042 | Kent | $2,640 | $2,044 | $2,118 |
| 98045 | North Bend | $2,660 | $2,269 | $2,238 |
| 98047 | Pacific | $2,170 | $1,674 | $1,697 |
| 98050 | Preston | $2,960 | – | – |
| 98051 | Ravensdale | $2,700 | – | $1,727 |
| 98052 | Redmond | $3,150 | $2,652 | $2,405 |
| 98053 | Redmond | $3,290 | $2,434 | $2,664 |
| 98055 | Renton | $2,650 | $2,264 | $2,210 |
| 98056 | Renton | $2,530 | $2,099 | $2,061 |
| 98057 | Renton | $2,240 | $2,197 | $1,806 |
| 98058 | Renton | $2,630 | $2,201 | $2,147 |
| 98059 | Renton | $2,770 | $2,266 | $2,322 |
| 98065 | Snoqualmie | $3,670 | $2,254 | $2,864 |
| 98070 | Vashon | $1,950 | $1,998 | $1,670 |
| 98072 | Woodinville | $2,870 | $3,133 | $2,418 |
| 98074 | Sammamish | $3,410 | $2,675 | $2,799 |
| 98075 | Sammamish | $3,820 | $2,598 | $3,312 |
| 98077 | Woodinville | $3,120 | – | $2,697 |
| 98092 | Auburn | $2,370 | $2,048 | $2,055 |
| 98101 | Seattle | $3,490 | $3,500+ | $2,483 |
| 98102 | Seattle | $3,030 | $2,626 | $1,926 |
| 98103 | Seattle | $3,000 | $2,449 | $2,032 |
| 98104 | Seattle | $2,350 | $2,856 | $1,556 |
| 98105 | Seattle | $2,800 | $2,220 | $1,849 |
| 98106 | Seattle | $2,490 | $2,019 | $1,882 |
| 98107 | Seattle | $3,040 | $2,460 | $2,208 |
| 98108 | Seattle | $2,220 | $1,458 | $1,465 |
| 98109 | Seattle | $3,470 | $2,945 | $2,343 |
| 98112 | Seattle | $2,640 | $2,517 | $2,136 |
| 98115 | Seattle | $2,950 | $2,371 | $2,143 |
| 98116 | Seattle | $2,520 | $2,375 | $2,075 |
| 98117 | Seattle | $2,780 | $2,427 | $2,178 |
| 98118 | Seattle | $2,430 | $1,854 | $1,839 |
| 98119 | Seattle | $2,740 | $2,673 | $2,050 |
| 98121 | Seattle | $3,630 | $3,500+ | $2,337 |
| 98122 | Seattle | $3,160 | $2,661 | $1,991 |
| 98125 | Seattle | $2,640 | $2,130 | $1,908 |
| 98126 | Seattle | $2,270 | $2,103 | $1,802 |
| 98133 | Seattle | $2,580 | $2,115 | $1,802 |
| 98134 | Seattle | $2,170 | – | $1,457 |
| 98136 | Seattle | $2,600 | $2,115 | $1,965 |
| 98144 | Seattle | $2,640 | $2,159 | $1,812 |
| 98146 | Seattle | $2,220 | $1,827 | $1,818 |
| 98148 | Seattle | $2,250 | $1,926 | $1,816 |
| 98154 | Seattle | $2,600 | – | – |
| 98155 | Seattle | $2,570 | $2,193 | $2,127 |
| 98158 | Seattle | $2,600 | – | – |
| 98164 | Seattle | $2,350 | – | $2,638 |
| 98166 | Seattle | $2,240 | $1,879 | $1,782 |
| 98168 | Seattle | $2,290 | $1,889 | $1,821 |
| 98174 | Seattle | $2,600 | – | – |
| 98177 | Seattle | $2,740 | $2,261 | $2,252 |
| 98178 | Seattle | $2,420 | $1,867 | $1,869 |
| 98188 | Seattle | $2,060 | $1,769 | $1,678 |
| 98195 | Seattle | $2,790 | – | – |
| 98198 | Seattle | $2,210 | $1,835 | $1,814 |
| 98199 | Seattle | $3,010 | $2,622 | $2,470 |
| 98224 | Baring | $2,020 | – | – |
| 98288 | Skykomish | $1,950 | – | $1,417 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.