HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Clallam County, Washington (FY 2026)
$1,266 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clallam County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Clallam is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,266
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,139 to $1,393
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$50,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Washington
25th of 39
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Clallam moves to $1,429. That's up 13%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Clallam actually rent for?
Search any address in Clallam for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $880 | $792 to $968 | $35,200 | $16.92/hr | +3.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $966 | $869 to $1,063 | $38,640 | $18.58/hr | +1.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,266 | $1,139 to $1,393 | $50,640 | $24.35/hr | +1.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,761 | $1,585 to $1,937 | $70,440 | $33.87/hr | +1.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,026 | $1,823 to $2,229 | $81,040 | $38.96/hr | +2.0% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,330 | $2,097 to $2,563 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,634 | $2,371 to $2,897 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,938 | $2,644 to $3,232 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,242 | $2,918 to $3,566 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Clallam, that runs from $880 for a studio up to $2,026 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Clallam sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Port Angeles included.
Among Washington's 39 counties, Clallam ranks 25th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% below the state median of $1,374 and about 24% above the national median county at $1,018. About 77,333 people live here, 18th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,130 in 98326 (Clallam Bay) and $1,360 in 98363 (Port Angeles), with the 10 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Clallam somewhere between $1,139 and $1,393. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,266 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $50,640 a year. Put another way, $24 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,139) | HAP at 100% ($1,266) | HAP at 110% ($1,393) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $389 | $516 | $643 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $66 | $193 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($1,245) to FY 2026 ($1,266). Since FY 2020 it's up 22% in total, about 3.3% a year. The Washington median moved up 4% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $678 | $790 | $1,041 | $1,464 | $1,583 | — |
| FY 2021 | $684 | $786 | $1,036 | $1,468 | $1,597 | -0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $749 | $857 | $1,127 | $1,597 | $1,759 | +8.8% |
| FY 2023 | $804 | $913 | $1,202 | $1,681 | $1,884 | +6.7% |
| FY 2024 | $847 | $951 | $1,250 | $1,736 | $1,984 | +4.0% |
| FY 2025 | $854 | $949 | $1,245 | $1,741 | $1,986 | -0.4% |
| FY 2026 | $880 | $966 | $1,266 | $1,761 | $2,026 | +1.7% |
| FY 2027 | $1,000 | $1,098 | $1,429 | $1,973 | $2,289 | +12.9% |
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Questions people ask
$1,266 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $880 for a studio, $966 for one bedroom, $1,761 for three and $2,026 for four.
Tools for this county
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