Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Seattle-Bellevue, WA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Seattle-Bellevue, WA area at $2,549 a month, up 1.9% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $164,400. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$2,549per month ▲ 1.9%
Median family income$164,400FY2026
People in the area3,131,601HUD 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 Seattle-Bellevue, WA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $114,650 is under the 80% limit of $116,650 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,866 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$34,550$57,550$69,060$81,700
2$39,450$65,800$78,960$93,350
3$44,400$74,000$88,800$105,000
4$49,300$82,200$98,640$116,650
5$53,250$88,800$106,560$126,000
6$57,200$95,400$114,480$135,350
7$61,150$101,950$122,340$144,650
8$65,100$108,550$130,260$154,000

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$800$1,600$2,400$3,200200520102015202020252027$2,549FY2001: $809FY2002: $845FY2003: $899FY2004: $923FY2005: $834FY2006: $840FY2007: $854FY2008: $942FY2009: $987FY2010: $1,056FY2011: $1,176FY2012: $1,098FY2013: $1,104FY2014: $1,123FY2015: $1,415FY2016: $1,523FY2017: $1,544FY2018: $1,878FY2019: $1,899FY2020: $2,099FY2021: $1,906FY2022: $2,044FY2023: $2,455FY2024: $2,645FY2025: $2,671FY2026: $2,501FY2027: $2,549

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
King County, WA2,287,171$2,549
Snohomish County, WA844,430$2,549

Small Area FMRs across 153 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA area run from $1,950 to $3,820; the middle ZIP code is at $2,600, against the area-wide FMR of $2,549. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,950$3,820median $2,600

Highest ZIP codes

98004 (Bellevue, WA)$3,820
98075 (Sammamish, WA)$3,820
98065 (Snoqualmie, WA)$3,670
98121 (Seattle, WA)$3,630
98006 (Bellevue, WA)$3,560
98101 (Seattle, WA)$3,490
98019 (Duvall, WA)$3,480
98109 (Seattle, WA)$3,470

Lowest ZIP codes

98288 (Skykomish, WA)$1,950
98282 (Camano Island, WA)$1,950
98256 (Index, WA)$1,950
98252 (Granite Falls, WA)$1,950
98070 (Vashon, WA)$1,950
98068 (Snoqualmie Pass, WA)$1,950
98241 (Darrington, WA)$1,950
98224 (Baring, WA)$2,020

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Seattle-Bellevue, WA area are $2,091 (studio), $2,180 (1 BR), $2,549 (2 BR), $3,324 (3 BR) and $3,954 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Seattle-Bellevue, WA?

The FY2026 median family income is $164,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $116,650.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

King County, WA and Snohomish County, WA.