FY2027 Small Area FMR · Everett, WA

ZIP 98213 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 98213 (Everett, WA) is $2,380 a month, up 2.6% from FY2026. That is 7% below the Seattle-Bellevue, WA area-wide FMR of $2,549.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,380per month ▲ 2.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,549Seattle-Bellevue, WA

Rank in the area105thof 153 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,142

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,380

110% of SAFMR$2,618

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,950▲ 1.6%

1 BR$2,040▲ 2.5%

2 BR$2,380▲ 2.6%

3 BR$3,100▲ 2.0%

4 BR$3,690▲ 3.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 98213 sits in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA area

Of the 153 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 98213 has the 105th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Seattle-Bellevue, WA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $2,142 and $2,618 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,950	$1,755 – $2,145	$2,091	$1,920
1 bedroom	$2,040	$1,836 – $2,244	$2,180	$1,990
2 bedrooms	$2,380	$2,142 – $2,618	$2,549	$2,320
3 bedrooms	$3,100	$2,790 – $3,410	$3,324	$3,040
4 bedrooms	$3,690	$3,321 – $4,059	$3,954	$3,570

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,380 needs about $95,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $164,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $116,650. ZIP code 98213 lies mainly in Snohomish County. See the Seattle-Bellevue, WA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
98203	Everett	0.2 mi	$2,260
98207	Everett	2.9 mi	$2,040
98204	Everett	3.4 mi	$2,240
98208	Everett	3.5 mi	$2,390
98275	Mukilteo	4.0 mi	$2,600
98201	Everett	4.3 mi	$2,040

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98213?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 98213 are $1,950 (studio), $2,040 (1 BR), $2,380 (2 BR), $3,100 (3 BR) and $3,690 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 98213?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 98213 that range is $2,142 to $2,618 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 98213?

The FY2026 income limits of the Seattle-Bellevue, WA area apply: median family income $164,400, low-income (80%) limit $116,650 for a family of four.