Fair Market Rent · Washington
Fair Market Rent in Pierce 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 Pierce County is $2,064 a month, +4.7% from FY2026. Pierce County is part of the Tacoma, 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 | $1,491 | $1,428 | +4.4% | $1,342–1,640 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,682 | $1,605 | +4.8% | $1,514–1,850 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,064 | $1,971 | +4.7% | $1,858–2,270 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,849 | $2,733 | +4.2% | $2,564–3,134 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,219 | $3,102 | +3.8% | $2,897–3,541 |
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 Pierce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98303 | Anderson Island | $2,230 | – | – |
| 98304 | Ashford | $1,780 | – | – |
| 98321 | Buckley | $2,090 | $2,030 | $1,760 |
| 98323 | Carbonado | $1,880 | – | $1,809 |
| 98327 | Dupont | $2,630 | $2,302 | $2,322 |
| 98328 | Eatonville | $1,780 | $1,544 | $996 |
| 98329 | Gig Harbor | $2,130 | $2,021 | $1,755 |
| 98330 | Elbe | $2,060 | – | – |
| 98332 | Gig Harbor | $2,770 | $2,245 | $2,394 |
| 98333 | Fox Island | $2,620 | – | – |
| 98335 | Gig Harbor | $2,360 | $2,046 | $2,120 |
| 98338 | Graham | $2,250 | $1,780 | $1,854 |
| 98349 | Lakebay | $1,960 | – | $1,607 |
| 98351 | Longbranch | $1,940 | – | – |
| 98354 | Milton | $2,440 | $2,136 | $2,221 |
| 98360 | Orting | $2,670 | $1,703 | $2,231 |
| 98371 | Puyallup | $1,980 | $1,717 | $1,769 |
| 98372 | Puyallup | $2,160 | $1,813 | $1,783 |
| 98373 | Puyallup | $2,180 | $1,810 | $1,929 |
| 98374 | Puyallup | $2,300 | $2,033 | $2,061 |
| 98375 | Puyallup | $2,570 | $1,965 | $2,337 |
| 98385 | South Prairie | $2,190 | – | – |
| 98387 | Spanaway | $2,180 | $1,637 | $1,869 |
| 98388 | Steilacoom | $2,050 | $1,761 | $1,818 |
| 98390 | Sumner | $2,270 | $2,123 | $1,969 |
| 98391 | Bonney Lake | $2,600 | $1,884 | $2,265 |
| 98394 | Vaughn | $1,910 | – | $843 |
| 98396 | Wilkeson | $1,780 | – | $1,173 |
| 98402 | Tacoma | $1,980 | $2,095 | $1,553 |
| 98403 | Tacoma | $1,780 | $1,901 | $1,546 |
| 98404 | Tacoma | $1,790 | $1,365 | $1,483 |
| 98405 | Tacoma | $1,870 | $1,746 | $1,551 |
| 98406 | Tacoma | $2,070 | $1,865 | $1,764 |
| 98407 | Tacoma | $2,180 | $1,948 | $1,909 |
| 98408 | Tacoma | $1,890 | $1,637 | $1,654 |
| 98409 | Tacoma | $1,990 | $1,688 | $1,645 |
| 98416 | Tacoma | $2,070 | – | – |
| 98418 | Tacoma | $1,900 | $1,798 | $1,639 |
| 98421 | Tacoma | $1,870 | – | $1,083 |
| 98422 | Tacoma | $2,500 | $2,121 | $2,180 |
| 98424 | Tacoma | $2,160 | $2,075 | $1,890 |
| 98430 | Camp Murray | $2,150 | – | – |
| 98433 | Tacoma | $2,260 | $2,204 | $2,312 |
| 98438 | Mcchord Afb | $1,900 | – | – |
| 98439 | Lakewood | $1,920 | $1,518 | $1,873 |
| 98443 | Tacoma | $1,960 | $1,810 | $1,823 |
| 98444 | Tacoma | $1,930 | $1,668 | $1,647 |
| 98445 | Tacoma | $2,050 | $1,751 | $1,778 |
| 98446 | Tacoma | $2,270 | $1,938 | $1,991 |
| 98447 | Tacoma | $1,930 | – | – |
| 98465 | Tacoma | $1,790 | $1,766 | $1,543 |
| 98466 | Tacoma | $2,070 | $1,797 | $1,843 |
| 98467 | University Place | $1,880 | $1,745 | $1,663 |
| 98498 | Lakewood | $1,870 | $1,729 | $1,711 |
| 98499 | Lakewood | $1,830 | $1,587 | $1,473 |
| 98558 | Mckenna | $2,080 | – | – |
| 98580 | Roy | $2,140 | – | $1,683 |
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.