ZIP 98103 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98103 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$2,460Efficiency
$2,5701 bedroom
$3,0002 bedrooms
$3,9103 bedrooms
$4,6504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,460$2,214$2,706$2,091
1 bedroom$2,570$2,313$2,827$2,180
2 bedrooms$3,000$2,700$3,300$2,549
3 bedrooms$3,910$3,519$4,301$3,324
4 bedrooms$4,650$4,185$5,115$3,954

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

Income in ZIP 98103

$160,394average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$120,580average salaries and wages per return
30,420tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00012.3%
$25,000 to $50,00014.6%
$50,000 to $75,00015.6%
$75,000 to $100,00011.5%
$100,000 to $200,00023.8%
$200,000 or more22.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 3.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98103?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98103 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $2,460 efficiency, $2,570 one bedroom, $3,000 two bedrooms, $3,910 three and $4,650 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98103?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,700 to $3,300.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98103?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98103 reported an average adjusted gross income of $160,394 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $36,000 a year, or 22% of that income.