ZIP 98275 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 98275 in the Seattle-Bellevue, WA FMR area.

$2,130Efficiency
$2,2201 bedroom
$2,6002 bedrooms
$3,3903 bedrooms
$4,0304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,130$1,917$2,343$2,091
1 bedroom$2,220$1,998$2,442$2,180
2 bedrooms$2,600$2,340$2,860$2,549
3 bedrooms$3,390$3,051$3,729$3,324
4 bedrooms$4,030$3,627$4,433$3,954

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

Income in ZIP 98275

$135,965average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$88,717average salaries and wages per return
10,870tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00016.3%
$25,000 to $50,00014.2%
$50,000 to $75,00013.5%
$75,000 to $100,00010.2%
$100,000 to $200,00026.7%
$200,000 or more19.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 4.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 98275?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 98275 (Seattle-Bellevue, WA) are $2,130 efficiency, $2,220 one bedroom, $2,600 two bedrooms, $3,390 three and $4,030 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 98275?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,340 to $2,860.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 98275?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 98275 reported an average adjusted gross income of $135,965 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $31,200 a year, or 23% of that income.