Washington Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Washington ($2,072 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Washington Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Washington ($2,072 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Washington at a glance

Figure	Washington	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$2,072	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,733	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,763	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$2,072	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Washington highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Washington, ranked 6 of 50. Median $1,504.

Washington voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Washington payment standards (2BR $2,072).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,368	$1,583	$1,922	$2,613	$3,016
$650	$1,323	$1,538	$1,877	$2,568	$2,971
$800	$1,278	$1,493	$1,832	$2,523	$2,926
$950	$1,233	$1,448	$1,787	$2,478	$2,881
$1,100	$1,188	$1,403	$1,742	$2,433	$2,836
$1,250	$1,143	$1,358	$1,697	$2,388	$2,791
$1,400	$1,098	$1,313	$1,652	$2,343	$2,746
$1,550	$1,053	$1,268	$1,607	$2,298	$2,701
$1,700	$1,008	$1,223	$1,562	$2,253	$2,656
$1,850	$963	$1,178	$1,517	$2,208	$2,611
$2,000	$918	$1,133	$1,472	$2,163	$2,566
$2,200	$858	$1,073	$1,412	$2,103	$2,506
$2,400	$798	$1,013	$1,352	$2,043	$2,446
$2,650	$723	$938	$1,277	$1,968	$2,371
$2,900	$648	$863	$1,202	$1,893	$2,296
$3,200	$558	$773	$1,112	$1,803	$2,206
$3,600	$438	$653	$992	$1,683	$2,086
$4,000	$318	$533	$872	$1,563	$1,966

Worked figures for Washington

Washington values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,832	$2,072
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,772	$2,072
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,712	$2,072
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,622	$2,072
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,532	$2,072
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,442	$2,072
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,352	$2,072
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$1,262	$2,072
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$1,172	$2,072
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$1,022	$2,072

How Washington compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Washington ranks #6 of 50 at $2,072 — 38% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#4	New York	$2,520
#5	New Jersey	$2,282
#6	Washington	$2,072
#7	New Hampshire	$2,040
#8	Connecticut	$2,027

High-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Washington:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Washington
California	$2,745	+32.5%
Hawaii	$2,568	+23.9%
Massachusetts	$2,527	+22.0%
New York	$2,520	+21.6%
New Jersey	$2,282	+10.1%
Washington	$2,072	—
New Hampshire	$2,040	-1.5%
Connecticut	$2,027	-2.2%
Florida	$1,973	-4.8%
Maryland	$1,955	-5.6%
Colorado	$1,895	-8.5%

Washington questions, answered with Washington numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Washington?▾

HUD sets Washington's two-bedroom FMR at $2,072 a month ($1,733 for one bedroom, $2,763 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,532 against a $2,072 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Washington's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Washington's $2,072 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $2,072, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other high-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Washington figures only — verify with the relevant Washington agency before acting. How this is calculated.