Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA area at $1,467 a month, down 2.2% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $99,100. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,467per month ▼ 2.2%
Median family income$99,100FY2026
People in the area124,538HUD 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $77,300 is under the 80% limit of $79,300 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,932 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$20,850$34,700$41,640$55,550
2$23,800$39,650$47,580$63,450
3$27,320$44,600$53,520$71,400
4$33,000$49,550$59,460$79,300
5$38,680$53,550$64,260$85,650
6$44,360$57,500$69,000$92,000
7$50,040$61,450$73,740$98,350
8$55,720$65,450$78,540$104,700

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $60,180 for four people, against the regular $59,460.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,467FY2001: $497FY2002: $509FY2003: $524FY2004: $535FY2005: $608FY2006: $628FY2007: $650FY2008: $669FY2009: $696FY2010: $717FY2011: $747FY2012: $729FY2013: $818FY2014: $809FY2015: $762FY2016: $791FY2017: $808FY2018: $924FY2019: $981FY2020: $1,054FY2021: $1,107FY2022: $1,126FY2023: $1,262FY2024: $1,448FY2025: $1,488FY2026: $1,500FY2027: $1,467

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Chelan County, WA80,172$1,467
Douglas County, WA44,366$1,467

Small Area FMRs across 28 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA area run from $1,350 to $1,950; the middle ZIP code is at $1,395, against the area-wide FMR of $1,467. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,350$1,950median $1,395

Highest ZIP codes

98826 (Leavenworth, WA)$1,950
98831 (Manson, WA)$1,860
98828 (Malaga, WA)$1,780
98858 (Waterville, WA)$1,740
98811 (Ardenvoir, WA)$1,700
98822 (Entiat, WA)$1,700
98816 (Chelan, WA)$1,600
98802 (East Wenatchee, WA)$1,550

Lowest ZIP codes

99133 (Grand Coulee, WA)$1,350
99116 (Coulee Dam, WA)$1,350
99115 (Coulee City, WA)$1,350
98843 (Orondo, WA)$1,350
98836 (Monitor, WA)$1,350
98830 (Mansfield, WA)$1,350
98821 (Dryden, WA)$1,350
98815 (Cashmere, WA)$1,350

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA area are $1,048 (studio), $1,121 (1 BR), $1,467 (2 BR), $1,989 (3 BR) and $2,452 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?

The FY2026 median family income is $99,100; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $79,300.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Chelan County, WA and Douglas County, WA.