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Washington: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Washington reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Washington, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Washington housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $126,800. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 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. Source check: 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.