FY2027 Small Area FMR · Maple Falls, WA

ZIP 98266 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 98266 (Maple Falls, WA) is $1,650 a month, up 4.4% from FY2026. That is 12% below the Bellingham, WA area-wide FMR of $1,872.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,650per month ▲ 4.4%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,872Bellingham, WA

Rank in the area15thof 21 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,485

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,650

110% of SAFMR$1,815

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

Studio$1,320▲ 2.3%

1 BR$1,350▲ 3.1%

2 BR$1,650▲ 4.4%

3 BR$2,250▲ 2.3%

4 BR$2,760▲ 4.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 98266 sits in the Bellingham, WA area

Of the 21 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 98266 has the 15th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Bellingham, WA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,872 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,650 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,320	$1,188 – $1,452	$1,489	$1,290
1 bedroom	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,529	$1,310
2 bedrooms	$1,650	$1,485 – $1,815	$1,872	$1,580
3 bedrooms	$2,250	$2,025 – $2,475	$2,545	$2,200
4 bedrooms	$2,760	$2,484 – $3,036	$3,129	$2,650

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,650 needs about $66,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $123,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $95,350. ZIP code 98266 lies mainly in Whatcom County. See the Bellingham, WA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
98295	Sumas	3.7 mi	$1,620
98276	Nooksack	9.9 mi	$2,030
98247	Everson	10.4 mi	$1,890
98244	Deming	12.5 mi	$1,620
98264	Lynden	15.6 mi	$2,000
98226	Bellingham	19.0 mi	$1,850

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98266?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 98266 are $1,320 (studio), $1,350 (1 BR), $1,650 (2 BR), $2,250 (3 BR) and $2,760 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 98266?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 98266 that range is $1,485 to $1,815 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 98266?

The FY2026 income limits of the Bellingham, WA area apply: median family income $123,300, low-income (80%) limit $95,350 for a family of four.