FY2027 Small Area FMR · Sunnyside, WA

ZIP 98944 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 98944 (Sunnyside, WA) is $1,390 a month, down 2.8% from FY2026. That is 7% below the Kennewick-Richland, WA area-wide FMR of $1,487.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,390per month ▼ 2.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,487Kennewick-Richland, WA

Rank in the area11thof 20 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,251

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,390

110% of SAFMR$1,529

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

Studio$1,030▼ 4.6%

1 BR$1,150▲ 2.7%

2 BR$1,390▼ 2.8%

3 BR$1,880▼ 5.5%

4 BR$2,150▼ 1.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 98944 sits in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area

Of the 20 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 98944 has the 11th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Kennewick-Richland, 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 $1,487 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,390 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 98944 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Yakima, WA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,030	$927 – $1,133	$1,094	$1,080
1 bedroom	$1,150	$1,035 – $1,265	$1,230	$1,120
2 bedrooms	$1,390	$1,251 – $1,529	$1,487	$1,430
3 bedrooms	$1,880	$1,692 – $2,068	$2,051	$1,990
4 bedrooms	$2,150	$1,935 – $2,365	$2,341	$2,180

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,390 needs about $55,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $105,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $84,300. ZIP code 98944 lies mainly in Benton County and Yakima County. See the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
99349	Mattawa	16.5 mi	$1,450
99353	West Richland	17.0 mi	$1,850
99320	Benton City	17.3 mi	$1,390
99354	Richland	19.3 mi	$1,540
98930	Grandview	20.2 mi	$1,390
99350	Prosser	22.0 mi	$1,390

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98944?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 98944 are $1,030 (studio), $1,150 (1 BR), $1,390 (2 BR), $1,880 (3 BR) and $2,150 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 98944?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 98944 that range is $1,251 to $1,529 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 98944?

The FY2026 income limits of the Kennewick-Richland, WA area apply: median family income $105,400, low-income (80%) limit $84,300 for a family of four.