2011 Fair Market Rent in Washington

Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Washington:

Studio / Efficiency	1-Bedroom	2-Bedroom	3-Bedroom	4-Bedroom
$551	$630	$786	$1,099	$1,244
0-BR	1-BR	2-BR	3-BR	4-BR

Washington (WA) has the 21st highest rent in the country out of 54 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Washington ranges from $655 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lewiston, ID-WA MSA to $1,176 for a 2-bedroom unit in Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2011, the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area (King County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $857 per month and $2,030 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms. The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Washington is $786 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in Washington is around 5,894,121 people. So, there are around 884,118 people in Washington who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.

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What is Fair Market Rent?

Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in Washington. Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region. Learn more

Washington Fair Market Rent Map

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Lookup FMR by Zip Code FHA Loan Limits in Washington

County	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	Est. Population
Adams County	$434	$518	$664	$891	$919	16,428
Asotin County Metro	$504	$523	$655	$930	$1,133	20,551
Benton County Metro	$539	$588	$738	$998	$1,182	142,475
Chelan County Metro	$558	$591	$747	$1,008	$1,160	66,616
Clallam County	$548	$607	$789	$1,153	$1,188	64,525
Clark County Metro	$675	$783	$905	$1,318	$1,583	345,238
Columbia County	$448	$523	$690	$932	$1,112	4,064
Cowlitz County Metro	$480	$603	$700	$1,020	$1,163	92,948
Douglas County Metro	$558	$591	$747	$1,008	$1,160	32,603
Ferry County	$434	$514	$664	$891	$919	7,260
Franklin County Metro	$539	$588	$738	$998	$1,182	49,347
Garfield County	$448	$523	$690	$932	$1,112	2,397
Grant County	$443	$526	$681	$920	$945	74,698
Grays Harbor County	$450	$527	$693	$976	$1,003	67,194
Island County	$805	$807	$974	$1,417	$1,710	71,558
Jefferson County	$561	$688	$841	$1,223	$1,258	25,953
King County Metro	$857	$977	$1,176	$1,662	$2,030	1,737,034
Kitsap County Metro	$667	$748	$921	$1,318	$1,440	231,969
Kittitas County	$502	$585	$771	$1,033	$1,072	33,362
Klickitat County	$581	$589	$700	$983	$1,012	19,161
Lewis County	$485	$620	$745	$995	$1,041	68,600
Lincoln County	$434	$514	$664	$891	$919	10,184
Mason County	$546	$642	$770	$1,052	$1,246	49,405
Okanogan County	$486	$585	$688	$941	$1,036	39,564
Pacific County	$476	$513	$672	$953	$991	20,984
Pend Oreille County	$434	$514	$664	$891	$919	11,732
Pierce County Metro	$699	$816	$1,018	$1,483	$1,669	700,820
San Juan County	$686	$738	$912	$1,311	$1,601	14,077
Skagit County Metro	$614	$760	$943	$1,290	$1,610	102,979
Skamania County Metro	$675	$783	$905	$1,318	$1,583	9,872
Snohomish County Metro	$857	$977	$1,176	$1,662	$2,030	606,024
Spokane County Metro	$474	$555	$731	$1,004	$1,138	417,939
Stevens County	$432	$520	$664	$910	$993	40,066
Thurston County Metro	$628	$705	$901	$1,308	$1,582	207,355
Wahkiakum County	$483	$600	$701	$1,021	$1,171	3,824
Walla Walla County	$448	$523	$690	$992	$1,023	55,180
Whatcom County Metro	$612	$676	$848	$1,237	$1,394	166,814
Whitman County	$485	$534	$693	$978	$1,198	40,740
Yakima County Metro	$515	$604	$782	$1,030	$1,086	222,581

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