HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Yakima County, Washington (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Yakima County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,374 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Yakima keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,374
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,237 to $1,511
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$54,960
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Washington
20th of 39
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Yakima moves to $1,313. That's down 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Yakima actually rent for?
Search any address in Yakima 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 | $1,040 | $936 to $1,144 | $41,600 | $20.00/hr | +2.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,047 | $942 to $1,152 | $41,880 | $20.13/hr | +2.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,374 | $1,237 to $1,511 | $54,960 | $26.42/hr | +2.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,911 | $1,720 to $2,102 | $76,440 | $36.75/hr | +2.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,093 | $1,884 to $2,302 | $83,720 | $40.25/hr | +6.2% |
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 | $2,407 | $2,166 to $2,648 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,721 | $2,449 to $2,993 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,035 | $2,732 to $3,339 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,349 | $3,014 to $3,684 |
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 Yakima, that runs from $1,040 for a studio up to $2,093 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Yakima is its own HUD metro area (Yakima, WA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Washington's 39 counties, Yakima ranks 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,374 and about 35% above the national median county at $1,018. About 256,143 people live here, 8th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,210 in 98923 (Cowiche) and $1,860 in 98937 (Naches), with the 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98901 | Yakima | $1,260 | -8.3% |
| 98902 | Yakima | $1,390 | +1.2% |
| 98903 | Yakima | $1,500 | +9.2% |
| 98904 | Yakima | $1,374County rate | — |
| 98907 | Yakima | $1,370 | -0.3% |
| 98908 | Yakima | $1,590 | +15.7% |
| 98909 | Yakima | $1,370 | -0.3% |
| 98920 | Brownstown | $1,374County rate | — |
| 98921 | Buena | $1,510 | +9.9% |
| 98923 | Cowiche | $1,210 | -11.9% |
| 98930 | Grandview | $1,360 | -1.0% |
| 98932 | Granger | $1,380 | +0.4% |
| 98933 | Harrah | $1,380 | +0.4% |
| 98935 | Mabton | $1,510 | +9.9% |
| 98936 | Moxee | $1,720 | +25.2% |
| 98937 | Naches | $1,860 | +35.4% |
| 98938 | Outlook | $1,440 | +4.8% |
| 98939 | Parker | $1,210 | -11.9% |
| 98942 | Selah | $1,640 | +19.4% |
| 98944 | Sunnyside | $1,430 | +4.1% |
| 98947 | Tieton | $1,310 | -4.7% |
| 98948 | Toppenish | $1,300 | -5.4% |
| 98951 | Wapato | $1,210 | -11.9% |
| 98952 | White Swan | $1,400 | +1.9% |
| 98953 | Zillah | $1,510 | +9.9% |
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 Yakima somewhere between $1,237 and $1,511. 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.
$1,374 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $54,960 a year. Put another way, $26 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% ($1,237) | HAP at 100% ($1,374) | HAP at 110% ($1,511) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $487 | $624 | $761 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $37 | $174 | $311 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($1,335) to FY 2026 ($1,374). Since FY 2020 it's up 36% in total, about 5.2% 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 | $685 | $769 | $1,013 | $1,400 | $1,555 | — |
| FY 2021 | $722 | $792 | $1,044 | $1,468 | $1,595 | +3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $772 | $798 | $1,050 | $1,492 | $1,607 | +0.6% |
| FY 2023 | $858 | $864 | $1,137 | $1,616 | $1,698 | +8.3% |
| FY 2024 | $990 | $997 | $1,310 | $1,846 | $1,950 | +15.2% |
| FY 2025 | $1,011 | $1,018 | $1,335 | $1,871 | $1,971 | +1.9% |
| FY 2026 | $1,040 | $1,047 | $1,374 | $1,911 | $2,093 | +2.9% |
| FY 2027 | $997 | $1,004 | $1,313 | $1,818 | $2,049 | -4.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,374 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,040 for a studio, $1,047 for one bedroom, $1,911 for three and $2,093 for four.
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