HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Skamania County, Washington (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Skamania County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,922 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Skamania keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,922
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,730 to $2,114
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$76,880
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Washington
7th of 39
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Skamania moves to $1,878. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,570 | $1,413 to $1,727 | $62,800 | $30.19/hr | -3.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,677 | $1,509 to $1,845 | $67,080 | $32.25/hr | -4.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,922 | $1,730 to $2,114 | $76,880 | $36.96/hr | -3.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,619 | $2,357 to $2,881 | $104,760 | $50.37/hr | -4.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,109 | $2,798 to $3,420 | $124,360 | $59.79/hr | -3.4% |
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 | $3,575 | $3,218 to $3,933 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,042 | $3,638 to $4,446 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,508 | $4,057 to $4,959 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,974 | $4,477 to $5,471 |
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 Skamania, that runs from $1,570 for a studio up to $3,109 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Skamania in with 6 other counties in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro, Multnomah County, Washington County, Clark County among them, and every one of them gets $1,922 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Washington's 39 counties, Skamania ranks 7th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 40% above the state median of $1,374 and about 89% above the national median county at $1,018. About 12,118 people live here, 34th in the state.
Counties sharing the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 4 ZIP codes it covers in Skamania, the two-bedroom rate is $1,800 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
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 Skamania somewhere between $1,730 and $2,114. 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.
$1,922 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $76,880 a year. Put another way, $37 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% ($1,730) | HAP at 100% ($1,922) | HAP at 110% ($2,114) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $980 | $1,172 | $1,364 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $530 | $722 | $914 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 4% from FY 2025 ($1,997) to FY 2026 ($1,922). Since FY 2020 it's up 29% in total, about 4.3% 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 | $1,192 | $1,289 | $1,495 | $2,157 | $2,625 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,245 | $1,331 | $1,536 | $2,193 | $2,657 | +2.7% |
| FY 2022 | $1,416 | $1,512 | $1,735 | $2,451 | $2,903 | +13.0% |
| FY 2023 | $1,500 | $1,610 | $1,839 | $2,574 | $2,995 | +6.0% |
| FY 2024 | $1,650 | $1,776 | $2,024 | $2,809 | $3,254 | +10.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1,628 | $1,750 | $1,997 | $2,739 | $3,217 | -1.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,570 | $1,677 | $1,922 | $2,619 | $3,109 | -3.8% |
| FY 2027 | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 | -2.3% |
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Questions people ask
$1,922 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,570 for a studio, $1,677 for one bedroom, $2,619 for three and $3,109 for four.
Tools for this county
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