2025 FMR and Section 8 Rents in Washington

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each city and zip code.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Click the column header to sort each column. Click state name to explore Section 8 Rents by city.

County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Adams County

$754$854$1,112$1,567$1,887

Bellingham

$1,254$1,306$1,571$2,214$2,666

Bremerton Silverdale

$1,389$1,559$2,049$2,698$3,181

Clallam County

$847$951$1,250$1,736$1,984

Columbia County

$735$847$1,085$1,395$1,799

Ferry County

$640$718$944$1,330$1,565

Garfield County

$676$792$998$1,406$1,655

Grant County

$876$881$1,108$1,561$1,880

Grays Harbor County

$775$898$1,143$1,611$1,833

Island County

$1,156$1,236$1,523$2,146$2,536

Jefferson County

$1,052$1,080$1,213$1,709$2,058

Kennewick Richland

$1,052$1,206$1,485$1,960$2,361

Kittitas County

$934$1,049$1,378$1,942$2,338

Klickitat County

$836$939$1,234$1,492$1,702

Lewis County

$843$964$1,244$1,706$1,772

Lewiston

$790$860$1,109$1,563$1,882

Lincoln County

$731$821$1,079$1,405$1,831

Longview

$1,350$1,450$1,660$2,320$2,700

Mason County

$866$1,040$1,278$1,801$1,885

Mount Vernon Anacortes

$1,190$1,350$1,750$2,470$2,740

Okanogan County

$712$828$1,051$1,453$1,702

Olympia Tumwater

$1,341$1,554$1,802$2,531$3,058

Pacific County

$754$846$1,112$1,504$1,887

Pend Oreille County

$702$788$1,035$1,294$1,756

Portland Vancouver Hillsboro

$1,850$1,990$2,270$3,150$3,650

San Juan County

$1,127$1,266$1,663$2,207$2,312

Seattle Bellevue

$3,300$3,390$3,950$5,240$6,090

Spokane

$920$1,050$1,350$1,900$2,210

Stevens County

$780$780$1,000$1,400$1,690

Tacoma

$1,840$1,890$2,210$2,970$3,470

Wahkiakum County

$727$912$1,073$1,512$1,779

Walla Walla

$986$1,107$1,454$1,991$2,308

Wenatchee

$981$1,153$1,448$2,003$2,325

Whitman County

$794$891$1,171$1,650$1,987

Yakima

$990$997$1,310$1,846$1,950

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.