ZIP 98012 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98012 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$2,280Efficiency
$2,3801 bedroom
$2,7802 bedrooms
$3,6203 bedrooms
$4,3104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,280$2,052$2,508$2,091
1 bedroom$2,380$2,142$2,618$2,180
2 bedrooms$2,780$2,502$3,058$2,549
3 bedrooms$3,620$3,258$3,982$3,324
4 bedrooms$4,310$3,879$4,741$3,954

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

Income in ZIP 98012

$144,270average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$118,776average salaries and wages per return
33,570tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00016.1%
$25,000 to $50,00013.6%
$50,000 to $75,00012.0%
$75,000 to $100,0009.4%
$100,000 to $200,00024.7%
$200,000 or more24.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98012?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98012 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $2,280 efficiency, $2,380 one bedroom, $2,780 two bedrooms, $3,620 three and $4,310 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98012?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,502 to $3,058.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98012?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98012 reported an average adjusted gross income of $144,270 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $33,360 a year, or 23% of that income.