FY2027 Small Area FMR · Saint John, WA

ZIP 99171 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 99171 (Saint John, WA) is $1,160 a month, up 3.6% from FY2026. That is 9% below the Whitman County, WA area-wide FMR of $1,269.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,160per month ▲ 3.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,269Whitman County, WA

Rank in the area20thof 23 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,044

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,160

110% of SAFMR$1,276

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

Studio$810▲ 5.2%

1 BR$910▲ 7.1%

2 BR$1,160▲ 3.6%

3 BR$1,610▲ 3.2%

4 BR$1,940▲ 3.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 99171 sits in the Whitman County, WA area

Of the 23 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 99171 has the 20th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Whitman County, 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 $1,269 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,160 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	$810	$729 – $891	$884	$770
1 bedroom	$910	$819 – $1,001	$1,001	$850
2 bedrooms	$1,160	$1,044 – $1,276	$1,269	$1,120
3 bedrooms	$1,610	$1,449 – $1,771	$1,757	$1,560
4 bedrooms	$1,940	$1,746 – $2,134	$2,121	$1,880

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,160 needs about $46,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $103,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $82,500. ZIP code 99171 lies mainly in Whitman County. See the Whitman County, WA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
99176	Thornton	10.9 mi	$1,200
99149	Malden	12.1 mi	$1,210
99017	Lamont	12.4 mi	$1,160
99125	Endicott	12.7 mi	$1,330
99174	Steptoe	15.2 mi	$1,090
99170	Rosalia	15.5 mi	$1,380

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 99171?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 99171 are $810 (studio), $910 (1 BR), $1,160 (2 BR), $1,610 (3 BR) and $1,940 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 99171?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 99171 that range is $1,044 to $1,276 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 99171?

The FY2026 income limits of the Whitman County, WA area apply: median family income $103,100, low-income (80%) limit $82,500 for a family of four.