ZIP 98020 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98020 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$1,980Efficiency
$2,0601 bedroom
$2,4102 bedrooms
$3,1403 bedrooms
$3,7404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,980$1,782$2,178$2,091
1 bedroom$2,060$1,854$2,266$2,180
2 bedrooms$2,410$2,169$2,651$2,549
3 bedrooms$3,140$2,826$3,454$3,324
4 bedrooms$3,740$3,366$4,114$3,954

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

Income in ZIP 98020

$194,121average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$87,735average salaries and wages per return
11,040tax returns filed
15%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00016.2%
$25,000 to $50,00012.9%
$50,000 to $75,00013.0%
$75,000 to $100,00010.1%
$100,000 to $200,00024.1%
$200,000 or more23.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 2.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98020?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98020 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $1,980 efficiency, $2,060 one bedroom, $2,410 two bedrooms, $3,140 three and $3,740 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98020?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,169 to $2,651.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98020?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98020 reported an average adjusted gross income of $194,121 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $28,920 a year, or 15% of that income.