ZIP 98125 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98125 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$2,170Efficiency
$2,2601 bedroom
$2,6402 bedrooms
$3,4403 bedrooms
$4,1004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,170$1,953$2,387$2,091
1 bedroom$2,260$2,034$2,486$2,180
2 bedrooms$2,640$2,376$2,904$2,549
3 bedrooms$3,440$3,096$3,784$3,324
4 bedrooms$4,100$3,690$4,510$3,954

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

Income in ZIP 98125

$111,833average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$84,215average salaries and wages per return
21,720tax returns filed
28%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.0%
$25,000 to $50,00019.4%
$50,000 to $75,00016.7%
$75,000 to $100,00010.5%
$100,000 to $200,00020.3%
$200,000 or more14.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98125?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98125 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $2,170 efficiency, $2,260 one bedroom, $2,640 two bedrooms, $3,440 three and $4,100 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98125?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,376 to $2,904.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98125?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98125 reported an average adjusted gross income of $111,833 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $31,680 a year, or 28% of that income.