Metro FMR area · WA · HUD FY 2027

Yakima, WA Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Yakima, WA area is $1,313 a month, 36% below the Washington average and 25% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 25 ZIP codes range from $1,240 to $1,780.

$1,3132-bedroom FMR−$61 (−4.4%) vs FY 2026
$1,0041-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$52,520Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
257,152Residents1 county

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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

Unit size

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,313/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Yakima, WA FMR	$1,313	$52,520	–
Washington average	$2,044	$81,779	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Yakima, WA Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Yakima, WA FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Washington avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$997	$1,040	−$43 (−4.1%)	$1,600	$1,379	$39,880
1 bedroom	$1,004	$1,047	−$43 (−4.1%)	$1,701	$1,478	$40,160
2 bedrooms	$1,313	$1,374	−$61 (−4.4%)	$2,044	$1,761	$52,520
3 bedrooms	$1,818	$1,911	−$93 (−4.9%)	$2,728	$2,266	$72,720
4 bedrooms	$2,049	$2,093	−$44 (−2.1%)	$3,214	$2,607	$81,960

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Yakima, WA FMR area
County	Residents in area
Yakima County, WA	257,152

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 $1,360.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Yakima, WA
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
98901	$940	$1,000	$1,310	$1,820	$2,200	+$50 (+4.0%)	about the same as
98902	$1,030	$1,040	$1,360	$1,880	$2,120	−$30 (−2.2%)	4% above
98903	$1,090	$1,100	$1,440	$1,990	$2,250	−$60 (−4.0%)	10% above
98907	$990	$1,000	$1,310	$1,810	$2,040	−$60 (−4.4%)	about the same as
98908	$1,150	$1,150	$1,510	$2,090	$2,360	−$80 (−5.0%)	15% above
98909	$990	$1,000	$1,310	$1,810	$2,040	−$60 (−4.4%)	about the same as
98921	$1,050	$1,050	$1,380	$1,910	$2,150	−$130 (−8.6%)	5% above
98923	$940	$950	$1,240	$1,720	$1,890	+$30 (+2.5%)	6% below
98930	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	+$30 (+2.2%)	6% above
98932	$1,030	$1,040	$1,360	$1,880	$2,120	−$20 (−1.4%)	4% above
98933	$990	$1,000	$1,310	$1,810	$2,040	−$70 (−5.1%)	about the same as
98935	$1,060	$1,060	$1,390	$1,920	$2,170	−$120 (−7.9%)	6% above
98936	$1,170	$1,180	$1,550	$2,160	$2,360	−$170 (−9.9%)	18% above
98937	$1,290	$1,450	$1,780	$2,460	$2,800	−$80 (−4.3%)	36% above
98938	$1,040	$1,050	$1,370	$1,890	$2,130	−$70 (−4.9%)	4% above
98939	$940	$950	$1,240	$1,720	$1,890	+$30 (+2.5%)	6% below
98942	$1,210	$1,220	$1,590	$2,200	$2,480	−$50 (−3.0%)	21% above
98944	$1,030	$1,150	$1,390	$1,880	$2,150	−$40 (−2.8%)	6% above
98947	$940	$950	$1,240	$1,720	$1,890	−$70 (−5.3%)	6% below
98948	$950	$960	$1,250	$1,730	$1,950	−$50 (−3.8%)	5% below
98951	$940	$950	$1,240	$1,720	$1,890	+$30 (+2.5%)	6% below
98952	$1,020	$1,030	$1,340	$1,860	$2,100	−$60 (−4.3%)	2% above
98953	$1,050	$1,050	$1,380	$1,910	$2,150	−$130 (−8.6%)	5% above
99322	$950	$1,020	$1,320	$1,770	$1,930	+$110 (+9.1%)	1% above
99350	$1,010	$1,150	$1,390	$1,870	$2,150	+$30 (+2.2%)	6% above

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.