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Washington: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for Washington: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $126,800.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,650 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| 2 people | $30,450 | $50,750 | $81,200 |
| 3 people | $34,250 | $57,100 | $91,350 |
| 4 people | $38,050 | $63,400 | $101,450 |
| 5 people | $41,100 | $68,500 | $109,600 |
| 6 people | $44,150 | $73,550 | $117,700 |
| 7 people | $47,200 | $78,650 | $125,800 |
| 8 people | $50,250 | $83,700 | $133,950 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Adams County, WA |
$795 | $863 | $1,133 | $1,576 | $1,901 |
| Asotin County Lewiston, ID-WA MSA |
$925 | $931 | $1,220 | $1,697 | $2,037 |
| Benton County Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA |
$1,122 | $1,268 | $1,538 | $2,071 | $2,385 |
| Chelan County Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA |
$1,034 | $1,143 | $1,500 | $2,063 | $2,516 |
| Clallam County Clallam County, WA |
$880 | $966 | $1,266 | $1,761 | $2,026 |
| Clark County Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA |
$1,570 | $1,677 | $1,922 | $2,619 | $3,109 |
| Columbia County Columbia County, WA |
$738 | $951 | $1,052 | $1,463 | $1,765 |
| Cowlitz County Longview-Kelso, WA MSA |
$1,000 | $1,199 | $1,451 | $2,018 | $2,434 |
| Douglas County Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA |
$1,034 | $1,143 | $1,500 | $2,063 | $2,516 |
| Ferry County Ferry County, WA |
$683 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Franklin County Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA |
$1,122 | $1,268 | $1,538 | $2,071 | $2,385 |
| Garfield County Garfield County, WA |
$735 | $798 | $1,047 | $1,456 | $1,756 |
| Grant County Grant County, WA |
$933 | $939 | $1,232 | $1,707 | $2,067 |
| Grays Harbor County Grays Harbor County, WA |
$838 | $927 | $1,216 | $1,691 | $1,869 |
| Island County Island County, WA |
$1,172 | $1,356 | $1,671 | $2,324 | $2,733 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, WA |
$1,119 | $1,165 | $1,367 | $1,901 | $2,293 |
| King County Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,074 | $2,146 | $2,501 | $3,272 | $3,847 |
| Kitsap County Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA |
$1,400 | $1,548 | $2,031 | $2,676 | $2,941 |
| Kittitas County Kittitas County, WA |
$1,002 | $1,108 | $1,454 | $2,022 | $2,439 |
| Klickitat County Klickitat County, WA |
$921 | $1,018 | $1,336 | $1,602 | $1,825 |
| Lewis County Lewis County, WA |
$882 | $975 | $1,279 | $1,688 | $1,832 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, WA |
$716 | $778 | $1,021 | $1,420 | $1,713 |
| Mason County Mason County, WA |
$1,030 | $1,032 | $1,354 | $1,883 | $2,097 |
| Okanogan County Okanogan County, WA |
$732 | $828 | $1,043 | $1,428 | $1,559 |
| Pacific County Pacific County, WA |
$796 | $926 | $1,134 | $1,557 | $1,902 |
| Pend Oreille County Pend Oreille County, WA |
$759 | $838 | $1,099 | $1,379 | $1,844 |
| Pierce County Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,428 | $1,605 | $1,971 | $2,733 | $3,102 |
| San Juan County San Juan County, WA |
$1,215 | $1,343 | $1,762 | $2,332 | $2,333 |
| Skagit County Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA |
$1,186 | $1,311 | $1,720 | $2,392 | $2,599 |
| Skamania County Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA |
$1,570 | $1,677 | $1,922 | $2,619 | $3,109 |
| Snohomish County Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$2,074 | $2,146 | $2,501 | $3,272 | $3,847 |
| Spokane County Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,103 | $1,193 | $1,531 | $2,088 | $2,506 |
| Stevens County Stevens County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$879 | $885 | $1,131 | $1,573 | $1,897 |
| Thurston County Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA |
$1,538 | $1,682 | $1,960 | $2,613 | $3,288 |
| Wahkiakum County Wahkiakum County, WA |
$798 | $1,021 | $1,137 | $1,581 | $1,907 |
| Walla Walla County Walla Walla, WA MSA |
$1,074 | $1,181 | $1,550 | $2,118 | $2,600 |
| Whatcom County Bellingham, WA MSA |
$1,463 | $1,493 | $1,794 | $2,495 | $3,010 |
| Whitman County Whitman County, WA |
$806 | $891 | $1,169 | $1,626 | $1,961 |
| Yakima County Yakima, WA MSA |
$1,040 | $1,047 | $1,374 | $1,911 | $2,093 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Washington Public Housing Agencies.