Renton, WA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Renton 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).
Renton 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 Renton: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Renton fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,240 (ZIP 98057) to $2,650 (ZIP 98055), 4% above the area FMR. 1 of 3 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 2 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98055 | $2,170 | $2,270 | $2,650 | $3,460 | $4,110 | +4% |
| 98056 | $2,080 | $2,160 | $2,530 | $3,300 | $3,920 | −1% |
| 98057 | $1,840 | $1,920 | $2,240 | $2,920 | $3,470 | −12% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Renton (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 Renton compared with King County
The median gross rent in Renton is $1,998 a month (±$64), 4% lower than in King County as a whole ($2,092). Renter households in Renton earn a median $75,724 a year (±$5,186), against $85,547 county-wide. The typical rent takes 32% of the typical renter income, and 54% 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 Renton
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 Renton that is about $2,016 to $2,915 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.