ZIP 98002 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98002 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$1,670Efficiency
$1,7401 bedroom
$2,0402 bedrooms
$2,6603 bedrooms
$3,1604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,670$1,503$1,837$2,091
1 bedroom$1,740$1,566$1,914$2,180
2 bedrooms$2,040$1,836$2,244$2,549
3 bedrooms$2,660$2,394$2,926$3,324
4 bedrooms$3,160$2,844$3,476$3,954

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 98002

$59,375average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$47,623average salaries and wages per return
16,800tax returns filed
41%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.6%
$25,000 to $50,00028.8%
$50,000 to $75,00019.8%
$75,000 to $100,00011.2%
$100,000 to $200,00012.7%
$200,000 or more2.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 17.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98002?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98002 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $1,670 efficiency, $1,740 one bedroom, $2,040 two bedrooms, $2,660 three and $3,160 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98002?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,836 to $2,244.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98002?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98002 reported an average adjusted gross income of $59,375 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $24,480 a year, or 41% of that income.