ZIP 98155 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98155 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$2,110Efficiency
$2,2001 bedroom
$2,5702 bedrooms
$3,3503 bedrooms
$3,9904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,110$1,899$2,321$2,091
1 bedroom$2,200$1,980$2,420$2,180
2 bedrooms$2,570$2,313$2,827$2,549
3 bedrooms$3,350$3,015$3,685$3,324
4 bedrooms$3,990$3,591$4,389$3,954

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

Income in ZIP 98155

$123,972average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$87,531average salaries and wages per return
18,250tax returns filed
25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00018.2%
$25,000 to $50,00016.9%
$50,000 to $75,00015.2%
$75,000 to $100,00010.8%
$100,000 to $200,00022.9%
$200,000 or more16.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 6.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98155?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98155 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $2,110 efficiency, $2,200 one bedroom, $2,570 two bedrooms, $3,350 three and $3,990 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98155?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,313 to $2,827.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98155?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98155 reported an average adjusted gross income of $123,972 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $30,840 a year, or 25% of that income.