Seattle, WA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Seattle 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).
Seattle 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 Seattle: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Seattle fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $2,170 (ZIP 98134) to $3,630 (ZIP 98121), 42% above the area FMR. 21 of 29 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 8 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98101 | $2,860 | $2,980 | $3,490 | $4,550 | $5,410 | +37% |
| 98102 | $2,490 | $2,590 | $3,030 | $3,950 | $4,700 | +19% |
| 98103 | $2,460 | $2,570 | $3,000 | $3,910 | $4,650 | +18% |
| 98104 | $1,930 | $2,010 | $2,350 | $3,060 | $3,650 | −8% |
| 98105 | $2,300 | $2,390 | $2,800 | $3,650 | $4,340 | +10% |
| 98106 | $2,040 | $2,130 | $2,490 | $3,250 | $3,860 | −2% |
| 98107 | $2,490 | $2,600 | $3,040 | $3,960 | $4,720 | +19% |
| 98108 | $1,820 | $1,900 | $2,220 | $2,890 | $3,440 | −13% |
| 98109 | $2,850 | $2,970 | $3,470 | $4,520 | $5,380 | +36% |
| 98112 | $2,170 | $2,260 | $2,640 | $3,440 | $4,100 | +4% |
| 98115 | $2,420 | $2,520 | $2,950 | $3,850 | $4,580 | +16% |
| 98116 | $2,070 | $2,150 | $2,520 | $3,290 | $3,910 | −1% |
| 98117 | $2,280 | $2,380 | $2,780 | $3,620 | $4,310 | +9% |
| 98118 | $1,990 | $2,080 | $2,430 | $3,170 | $3,770 | −5% |
| 98119 | $2,250 | $2,340 | $2,740 | $3,570 | $4,250 | +7% |
| 98121 | $2,980 | $3,100 | $3,630 | $4,730 | $5,630 | +42% |
| 98122 | $2,590 | $2,700 | $3,160 | $4,120 | $4,900 | +24% |
| 98125 | $2,170 | $2,260 | $2,640 | $3,440 | $4,100 | +4% |
| 98126 | $1,860 | $1,940 | $2,270 | $2,960 | $3,520 | −11% |
| 98133 | $2,120 | $2,210 | $2,580 | $3,360 | $4,000 | +1% |
| 98134 | $1,810 | $1,870 | $2,170 | $2,880 | $3,340 | −15% |
| 98136 | $2,130 | $2,220 | $2,600 | $3,390 | $4,030 | +2% |
| 98144 | $2,170 | $2,260 | $2,640 | $3,440 | $4,100 | +4% |
| 98154 | $2,130 | $2,220 | $2,600 | $3,390 | $4,030 | +2% |
| 98164 | $1,930 | $2,010 | $2,350 | $3,060 | $3,650 | −8% |
| 98174 | $2,130 | $2,220 | $2,600 | $3,390 | $4,030 | +2% |
| 98177 | $2,250 | $2,340 | $2,740 | $3,570 | $4,250 | +7% |
| 98195 | $2,290 | $2,380 | $2,790 | $3,640 | $4,330 | +9% |
| 98199 | $2,470 | $2,570 | $3,010 | $3,920 | $4,670 | +18% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Seattle (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 Seattle compared with King County
The median gross rent in Seattle is $2,030 a month (±$22), 3% lower than in King County as a whole ($2,092). Renter households in Seattle earn a median $88,103 a year (±$2,229), against $85,547 county-wide. The typical rent takes 28% of the typical renter income, and 44% 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 Seattle
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 Seattle that is about $1,953 to $3,993 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.