Kent, WA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Kent in King County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Kent is in King County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Seattle-Bellevue, WA area, $2,549 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the King County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Kent: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Kent fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,300 (ZIP 98030) to $2,500 (ZIP 98031). 0 of 3 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 3 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98030 | $1,890 | $1,970 | $2,300 | $3,000 | $3,570 | −10% |
| 98031 | $2,050 | $2,140 | $2,500 | $3,260 | $3,880 | −2% |
| 98032 | $1,960 | $2,040 | $2,390 | $3,120 | $3,710 | −6% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Kent (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Kent compared with King County
The median gross rent in Kent is $1,909 a month (±$48), 9% lower than in King County as a whole ($2,092). Renter households in Kent earn a median $67,829 a year (±$4,219), against $85,547 county-wide. The typical rent takes 34% of the typical renter income, and 55% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Kent
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Kent that is about $2,070 to $2,750 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for King County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.