2024 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 $1,422.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 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 $2,645 in King County and Snohomish County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $944 in Ferry County.
Washington ($1,422) has a 17.7% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) and therefore has a higher gross rent.
Washington is rank 14th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 42 other States and territories. Washington is the 14th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 1st | $2,211 | $2,269 | $2,645 | $3,510 | $4,080 |
| Snohomish County | 1st | $2,211 | $2,269 | $2,645 | $3,510 | $4,080 |
| Kitsap County | 3rd | $1,389 | $1,559 | $2,049 | $2,698 | $3,181 |
| Clark County | 4th | $1,650 | $1,776 | $2,024 | $2,809 | $3,254 |
| Skamania County | 4th | $1,650 | $1,776 | $2,024 | $2,809 | $3,254 |
| Pierce County | 6th | $1,430 | $1,603 | $1,987 | $2,800 | $3,236 |
| Thurston County | 7th | $1,341 | $1,554 | $1,802 | $2,531 | $3,058 |
| San Juan County | 8th | $1,127 | $1,266 | $1,663 | $2,207 | $2,312 |
| Skagit County | 9th | $1,123 | $1,279 | $1,657 | $2,335 | $2,590 |
| Whatcom County | 10th | $1,254 | $1,306 | $1,571 | $2,214 | $2,666 |
| Island County | 11th | $1,156 | $1,236 | $1,523 | $2,146 | $2,536 |
| Benton County | 12th | $1,052 | $1,206 | $1,485 | $1,960 | $2,361 |
| Franklin County | 12th | $1,052 | $1,206 | $1,485 | $1,960 | $2,361 |
| Walla Walla County | 14th | $986 | $1,107 | $1,454 | $1,991 | $2,308 |
| Chelan County | 15th | $981 | $1,153 | $1,448 | $2,003 | $2,325 |
| Douglas County | 15th | $981 | $1,153 | $1,448 | $2,003 | $2,325 |
| Kittitas County | 17th | $934 | $1,049 | $1,378 | $1,942 | $2,338 |
| Cowlitz County | 18th | $909 | $1,109 | $1,341 | $1,890 | $2,276 |
| Yakima County | 19th | $990 | $997 | $1,310 | $1,846 | $1,950 |
| Spokane County | 20th | $890 | $1,012 | $1,304 | $1,835 | $2,131 |
| Mason County | 21st | $866 | $1,040 | $1,278 | $1,801 | $1,885 |
| Clallam County | 22nd | $847 | $951 | $1,250 | $1,736 | $1,984 |
| Lewis County | 23rd | $843 | $964 | $1,244 | $1,706 | $1,772 |
| Klickitat County | 24th | $836 | $939 | $1,234 | $1,492 | $1,702 |
| Jefferson County | 25th | $1,052 | $1,080 | $1,213 | $1,709 | $2,058 |
| Whitman County | 26th | $794 | $891 | $1,171 | $1,650 | $1,987 |
| Grays Harbor County | 27th | $775 | $898 | $1,143 | $1,611 | $1,833 |
| Adams County | 28th | $754 | $854 | $1,112 | $1,567 | $1,887 |
| Pacific County | 28th | $754 | $846 | $1,112 | $1,504 | $1,887 |
| Asotin County | 30th | $790 | $860 | $1,109 | $1,563 | $1,882 |
| Grant County | 31st | $876 | $881 | $1,108 | $1,561 | $1,880 |
| Columbia County | 32nd | $735 | $847 | $1,085 | $1,395 | $1,799 |
| Lincoln County | 33rd | $731 | $821 | $1,079 | $1,405 | $1,831 |
| Wahkiakum County | 34th | $727 | $912 | $1,073 | $1,512 | $1,779 |
| Okanogan County | 35th | $712 | $828 | $1,051 | $1,453 | $1,702 |
| Pend Oreille County | 36th | $702 | $788 | $1,035 | $1,294 | $1,756 |
| Garfield County | 37th | $676 | $792 | $998 | $1,406 | $1,655 |
| Stevens County | 38th | $751 | $756 | $958 | $1,350 | $1,626 |
| Ferry County | 39th | $640 | $718 | $944 | $1,330 | $1,565 |
More on Washington
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.