How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Pacific County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,154 to $1,410. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Pacific County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Pacific those run from $1,120 to $1,640 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Pacific County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Washington figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Pacific County, Washington (FY 2027)

HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pacific County is $1,282 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,282

+13.1% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$1,154–$1,410

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$51,280

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Washington

29th of 39

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$893	$804–$982	$35,720	$17.17/hr	+12.2%
1 bedroom	$1,028	$925–$1,131	$41,120	$19.77/hr	+11.0%
2 bedroom	$1,282	$1,154–$1,410	$51,280	$24.65/hr	+13.1%
3 bedroom	$1,775	$1,598–$1,953	$71,000	$34.13/hr	+14.0%
4 bedroom	$2,143	$1,929–$2,357	$85,720	$41.21/hr	+12.7%

Five to eight 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	$2,464	$2,218–$2,710
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,786	$2,507–$3,065
7 bedroom Estimate	$3,107	$2,796–$3,418
8 bedroom Estimate	$3,429	$3,086–$3,772

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pacific actually rent for?

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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 Pacific somewhere between $1,154 and $1,410. 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.

$1,282 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $51,280 a year. Put another way, $25 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$1,154	Voucher pays at 100%$1,282	Voucher pays at 110%$1,410
$2,500	$750	$404	$532	$660
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$82	$210

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 13% from FY 2026 ($1,134) to FY 2027 ($1,282). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.0% a year. The Washington median moved up 7% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$592	$690	$909	$1,222	$1,243	—
FY 2021	$571	$656	$865	$1,192	$1,238	-4.8%
FY 2022	$631	$721	$949	$1,335	$1,469	+9.7%
FY 2023	$702	$798	$1,050	$1,434	$1,789	+10.6%
FY 2024	$754	$846	$1,112	$1,504	$1,887	+5.9%
FY 2025	$773	$859	$1,105	$1,488	$1,856	-0.6%
FY 2026	$796	$926	$1,134	$1,557	$1,902	+2.6%
FY 2027In effect	$893	$1,028	$1,282	$1,775	$2,143	+13.1%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Pacific, that runs from $893 for a studio up to $2,143 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Pacific 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, Bay Center included.

Among Washington's 39 counties, Pacific ranks 29th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 13% below the state median of $1,467 and about 21% above the national median county at $1,063. About 23,994 people live here, 28th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,120 in 98631 (Long Beach) and $1,640 in 98638 (Naselle), with the 12 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
98527	Bay Center	$1,310	+2.2%
98554	Lebam	$1,282County rate	—
98561	Menlo	$1,280	-0.2%
98577	Raymond	$1,280	-0.2%
98586	South Bend	$1,310	+2.2%
98590	Tokeland	$1,250	-2.5%
98614	Chinook	$1,480	+15.4%
98624	Ilwaco	$1,400	+9.2%
98631	Long Beach	$1,120	-12.6%
98637	Nahcotta	$1,282County rate	—
98638	Naselle	$1,640	+27.9%
98640	Ocean Park	$1,320	+3.0%
98641	Oysterville	$1,320	+3.0%
98644	Seaview	$1,290	+0.6%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Pacific.

Wahkiakum County

24 mi · 4,658 people

$1,183

-8%

Grays Harbor County

42 mi · 77,053 people

$1,345

+5%

Lewis County

58 mi · 85,154 people

$1,435

+12%

Thurston County

59 mi · 299,067 people

$1,946

+52%

Cowlitz County

60 mi · 112,360 people

$1,398

+9%

Mason County

72 mi · 67,982 people

$1,572

+23%

Clark County

84 mi · 516,959 people

$1,878

+46%

Pierce County

84 mi · 930,319 people

$2,064

+61%

Questions people ask

$1,282 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $893 for a studio, $1,028 for one bedroom, $1,775 for three and $2,143 for four.

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