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Washington Fair Market Rents

2023 Fair Market Rents

2023 FMRs in Washington state by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.

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FMRs vary across Washington based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Washington is $1,265.

The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.

FMRs in Washington are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.

View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.

How does Washington compare?

The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Washington is $2,199 in Snohomish County and King County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $899 in Ferry County.

Washington ($1,265) has a 15.5% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,095) and therefore has a higher gross rent.

Washington is rank 13th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 43 other States and territories. Washington is the 13th most expensive State or territory in terms of FMRs.

Average FMRs for Washington

13th
Rank
$905
Studio
$1,016
1-person
$1,265
2-person
$1,744
3-person
$2,056
4-person
Counties in Washington (39)
County Rank Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
Snohomish County 1st $1,829 $1,881 $2,199 $2,953 $3,446
King County 1st $1,829 $1,881 $2,199 $2,953 $3,446
Clark County 3rd $1,500 $1,610 $1,839 $2,574 $2,995
Skamania County 3rd $1,500 $1,610 $1,839 $2,574 $2,995
Kitsap County 5th $1,252 $1,431 $1,872 $2,515 $3,026
Pierce County 6th $1,174 $1,308 $1,643 $2,335 $2,740
Thurston County 7th $1,127 $1,245 $1,456 $2,069 $2,480
San Juan County 8th $1,035 $1,133 $1,492 $1,993 $2,182
Island County 9th $1,079 $1,086 $1,376 $1,956 $2,326
Skagit County 10th $941 $1,111 $1,407 $2,000 $2,322
Whatcom County 11th $1,039 $1,101 $1,355 $1,926 $2,308
Kittitas County 12th $856 $972 $1,280 $1,819 $2,180
Chelan County 13th $844 $1,038 $1,262 $1,725 $1,988
Douglas County 13th $844 $1,038 $1,262 $1,725 $1,988
Walla Walla County 15th $832 $946 $1,245 $1,749 $1,948
Spokane County 16th $812 $926 $1,198 $1,703 $1,987
Jefferson County 17th $901 $994 $1,123 $1,596 $1,913
Clallam County 18th $804 $913 $1,202 $1,681 $1,884
Franklin County 19th $811 $955 $1,187 $1,571 $1,950
Benton County 19th $811 $955 $1,187 $1,571 $1,950
Mason County 21st $790 $1,046 $1,181 $1,678 $1,691
Cowlitz County 22nd $750 $891 $1,122 $1,595 $1,911
Yakima County 23rd $858 $864 $1,137 $1,616 $1,698
Lewis County 24th $764 $902 $1,143 $1,560 $1,718
Whitman County 25th $714 $813 $1,062 $1,509 $1,809
Klickitat County 26th $873 $878 $1,139 $1,415 $1,569
Adams County 27th $717 $850 $1,053 $1,455 $1,794
Grays Harbor County 28th $699 $847 $1,046 $1,487 $1,779
Pacific County 29th $702 $798 $1,050 $1,434 $1,789
Asotin County 30th $674 $784 $1,008 $1,433 $1,717
Columbia County 31st $707 $803 $1,057 $1,286 $1,762
Pend Oreille County 32nd $696 $791 $1,041 $1,267 $1,729
Grant County 33rd $714 $783 $973 $1,383 $1,626
Lincoln County 34th $676 $768 $1,011 $1,285 $1,722
Wahkiakum County 35th $657 $774 $983 $1,397 $1,639
Okanogan County 36th $654 $770 $978 $1,372 $1,619
Stevens County 37th $636 $711 $930 $1,322 $1,584
Garfield County 38th $596 $753 $892 $1,268 $1,487
Ferry County 39th $601 $683 $899 $1,278 $1,499

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