Metro FMR area · WA · HUD FY 2027

Kennewick-Richland, WA Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $1,487 a month, 27% below the Washington average and 16% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 20 ZIP codes range from $1,390 to $1,850.

$1,4872-bedroom FMR−$51 (−3.3%) vs FY 2026
$1,2301-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$59,480Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
311,807Residents2 counties

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,487/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Kennewick-Richland, WA FMR	$1,487	$59,480	–
Washington average	$2,044	$81,779	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Kennewick-Richland, WA Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Kennewick-Richland, WA FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Washington avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,094	$1,122	−$28 (−2.5%)	$1,600	$1,379	$43,760
1 bedroom	$1,230	$1,268	−$38 (−3.0%)	$1,701	$1,478	$49,200
2 bedrooms	$1,487	$1,538	−$51 (−3.3%)	$2,044	$1,761	$59,480
3 bedrooms	$2,051	$2,071	−$20 (−1.0%)	$2,728	$2,266	$82,040
4 bedrooms	$2,341	$2,385	−$44 (−1.8%)	$3,214	$2,607	$93,640

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Kennewick-Richland, WA FMR area
County	Residents in area
Benton County, WA	212,905
Franklin County, WA	98,902

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,410.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Kennewick-Richland, WA
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
98930	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	+$30 (+2.2%)	7% below
98944	$1,030	$1,150	$1,390	$1,880	$2,150	−$40 (−2.8%)	7% below
99301	$1,100	$1,240	$1,500	$2,070	$2,360	−$20 (−1.3%)	1% above
99302	$1,090	$1,220	$1,480	$2,040	$2,330	−$30 (−2.0%)	about the same as
99320	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	−$90 (−6.1%)	7% below
99326	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,880	$2,150	−$40 (−2.8%)	7% below
99330	$1,060	$1,190	$1,440	$1,980	$2,260	no change	3% below
99335	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	+$30 (+2.2%)	7% below
99336	$1,060	$1,190	$1,440	$1,990	$2,270	−$60 (−4.0%)	3% below
99337	$1,160	$1,310	$1,580	$2,180	$2,490	−$110 (−6.5%)	6% above
99338	$1,260	$1,410	$1,710	$2,360	$2,690	−$30 (−1.7%)	15% above
99343	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	+$30 (+2.2%)	7% below
99344	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,210	+$30 (+2.2%)	7% below
99345	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	+$30 (+2.2%)	7% below
99346	$1,030	$1,150	$1,410	$1,940	$2,230	−$80 (−5.4%)	5% below
99350	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	+$30 (+2.2%)	7% below
99352	$1,270	$1,420	$1,720	$2,370	$2,710	−$40 (−2.3%)	16% above
99353	$1,360	$1,530	$1,850	$2,550	$2,910	−$100 (−5.1%)	24% above
99354	$1,130	$1,270	$1,540	$2,120	$2,420	−$70 (−4.3%)	4% above
99371	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	+$30 (+2.2%)	7% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.