2023 FMRs in Washington state by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Washington Map
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
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| 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 |
More on Washington
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.