ZIP 98004 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98004 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$3,130Efficiency
$3,2701 bedroom
$3,8202 bedrooms
$4,9803 bedrooms
$5,9304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$3,130$2,817$3,443$2,091
1 bedroom$3,270$2,943$3,597$2,180
2 bedrooms$3,820$3,438$4,202$2,549
3 bedrooms$4,980$4,482$5,478$3,324
4 bedrooms$5,930$5,337$6,523$3,954

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

Income in ZIP 98004

$392,844average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$228,486average salaries and wages per return
20,120tax returns filed
12%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00013.4%
$25,000 to $50,0009.4%
$50,000 to $75,0008.8%
$75,000 to $100,0007.6%
$100,000 to $200,00024.5%
$200,000 or more36.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 2.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98004?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98004 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $3,130 efficiency, $3,270 one bedroom, $3,820 two bedrooms, $4,980 three and $5,930 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98004?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $3,438 to $4,202.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98004?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98004 reported an average adjusted gross income of $392,844 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $45,840 a year, or 12% of that income.