ZIP 98118 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98118 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$1,990Efficiency
$2,0801 bedroom
$2,4302 bedrooms
$3,1703 bedrooms
$3,7704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,990$1,791$2,189$2,091
1 bedroom$2,080$1,872$2,288$2,180
2 bedrooms$2,430$2,187$2,673$2,549
3 bedrooms$3,170$2,853$3,487$3,324
4 bedrooms$3,770$3,393$4,147$3,954

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

Income in ZIP 98118

$102,560average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$78,571average salaries and wages per return
24,860tax returns filed
28%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00021.6%
$25,000 to $50,00021.4%
$50,000 to $75,00016.5%
$75,000 to $100,00010.1%
$100,000 to $200,00018.5%
$200,000 or more11.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98118?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98118 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $1,990 efficiency, $2,080 one bedroom, $2,430 two bedrooms, $3,170 three and $3,770 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98118?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,187 to $2,673.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98118?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98118 reported an average adjusted gross income of $102,560 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $29,160 a year, or 28% of that income.