HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Grant County, Washington (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Grant County is $1,232 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,232
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,109 to $1,355
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,280
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Washington
26th of 39
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Grant moves to $1,361. That's up 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Grant actually rent for?
Search any address in Grant 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 | $933 | $840 to $1,026 | $37,320 | $17.94/hr | +2.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $939 | $845 to $1,033 | $37,560 | $18.06/hr | +2.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,232 | $1,109 to $1,355 | $49,280 | $23.69/hr | +4.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,707 | $1,536 to $1,878 | $68,280 | $32.83/hr | +3.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,067 | $1,860 to $2,274 | $82,680 | $39.75/hr | +4.7% |
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 | $2,377 | $2,139 to $2,615 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,687 | $2,418 to $2,956 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,997 | $2,697 to $3,297 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,307 | $2,976 to $3,638 |
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 Grant, that runs from $933 for a studio up to $2,067 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Grant 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, Ephrata included.
Among Washington's 39 counties, Grant ranks 26th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% below the state median of $1,374 and about 21% above the national median county at $1,018. About 99,145 people live here, 13th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,060 in 98851 (Soap Lake) and $1,340 in 98823 (Ephrata), with the 16 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98823 | Ephrata | $1,340 | +8.8% |
| 98824 | George | $1,250 | +1.5% |
| 98832 | Marlin | $1,160 | -5.8% |
| 98837 | Moses Lake | $1,260 | +2.3% |
| 98848 | Quincy | $1,340 | +8.8% |
| 98851 | Soap Lake | $1,060 | -14.0% |
| 98853 | Stratford | $1,060 | -14.0% |
| 98857 | Warden | $1,140 | -7.5% |
| 98860 | Wilson Creek | $1,060 | -14.0% |
| 99115 | Coulee City | $1,340 | +8.8% |
| 99123 | Electric City | $1,080 | -12.3% |
| 99133 | Grand Coulee | $1,340 | +8.8% |
| 99135 | Hartline | $1,130 | -8.3% |
| 99321 | Beverly | $1,160 | -5.8% |
| 99349 | Mattawa | $1,310 | +6.3% |
| 99357 | Royal City | $1,080 | -12.3% |
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 Grant somewhere between $1,109 and $1,355. 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.
$1,232 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,280 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% ($1,109) | HAP at 100% ($1,232) | HAP at 110% ($1,355) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $359 | $482 | $605 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $32 | $155 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($1,176) to FY 2026 ($1,232). Since FY 2020 it's up 46% in total, about 6.5% 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 | $554 | $687 | $846 | $1,179 | $1,267 | — |
| FY 2021 | $534 | $655 | $810 | $1,159 | $1,281 | -4.3% |
| FY 2022 | $597 | $701 | $876 | $1,244 | $1,424 | +8.1% |
| FY 2023 | $714 | $783 | $973 | $1,383 | $1,626 | +11.1% |
| FY 2024 | $876 | $881 | $1,108 | $1,561 | $1,880 | +13.9% |
| FY 2025 | $910 | $916 | $1,176 | $1,648 | $1,975 | +6.1% |
| FY 2026 | $933 | $939 | $1,232 | $1,707 | $2,067 | +4.8% |
| FY 2027 | $1,034 | $1,040 | $1,361 | $1,850 | $2,275 | +10.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,232 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $933 for a studio, $939 for one bedroom, $1,707 for three and $2,067 for four.
Tools for this county
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