Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 7 counties

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area at $1,878 a month, down 2.3% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $128,300. The same figures apply in all 7 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,878per month ▼ 2.3%
Median family income$128,300FY2026
People in the area2,520,987HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $100,650 is under the 80% limit of $102,650 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,516 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$26,950$44,950$53,940$71,900
2$30,800$51,350$61,620$82,150
3$34,650$57,750$69,300$92,400
4$38,500$64,150$76,980$102,650
5$41,600$69,300$83,160$110,900
6$44,700$74,450$89,340$119,100
7$50,040$79,550$95,460$127,300
8$55,720$84,700$101,640$135,500

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $77,460 for four people, against the regular $76,980.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000$2,400200520102015202020252027$1,878FY2001: $730FY2002: $747FY2003: $771FY2004: $795FY2005: $717FY2006: $723FY2007: $737FY2008: $757FY2009: $809FY2010: $839FY2011: $905FY2012: $891FY2013: $912FY2014: $922FY2015: $944FY2016: $1,208FY2017: $1,242FY2018: $1,330FY2019: $1,441FY2020: $1,495FY2021: $1,536FY2022: $1,735FY2023: $1,839FY2024: $2,024FY2025: $1,997FY2026: $1,922FY2027: $1,878

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Multnomah County, OR801,477$1,878
Washington County, OR603,947$1,878
Clark County, WA516,959$1,878
Clackamas County, OR423,975$1,878
Yamhill County, OR108,734$1,878
Columbia County, OR53,493$1,878
Skamania County, WA12,402$1,878

Small Area FMRs across 165 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area run from $1,730 to $2,820; the middle ZIP code is at $1,810, against the area-wide FMR of $1,878. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,730$2,820median $1,810

Highest ZIP codes

97089 (Damascus, OR)$2,820
97140 (Sherwood, OR)$2,340
97068 (West Linn, OR)$2,270
97034 (Lake Oswego, OR)$2,250
97115 (Dundee, OR)$2,250
98642 (Ridgefield, WA)$2,250
97217 (Portland, OR)$2,230
98629 (La Center, WA)$2,190

Lowest ZIP codes

98672 (White Salmon, WA)$1,730
98661 (Vancouver, WA)$1,730
98660 (Vancouver, WA)$1,730
98651 (Underwood, WA)$1,730
98648 (Stevenson, WA)$1,730
98639 (North Bonneville, WA)$1,730
98610 (Carson, WA)$1,730
98605 (Bingen, WA)$1,730

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area are $1,527 (studio), $1,633 (1 BR), $1,878 (2 BR), $2,550 (3 BR) and $3,069 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

The FY2026 median family income is $128,300; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $102,650.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Multnomah County, OR, Washington County, OR, Clark County, WA, Clackamas County, OR, Yamhill County, OR, Columbia County, OR and Skamania County, WA.