Washington · FIPS 53053 · HUD FY 2027
Pierce County, Washington Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pierce County is $2,064 a month (rent plus utilities), 1% above the Washington average of $2,044 and 17% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $93 (4.7%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $82,560 a year to afford it.
- $2,0642-bedroom FMR+$93 (+4.7%) vs FY 2026
- $1,6821-bedroom FMRWashington: $1,701 · U.S.: $1,478
- $82,560Income for a 2-bedroom$40/hour full-time
- 3 of 392BR rank in Washington1 = highest rent
| Unit | Pierce County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Washington avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,491 | $1,428 | +$63 (+4.4%) | $1,600 | $1,379 | $59,640 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,682 | $1,605 | +$77 (+4.8%) | $1,701 | $1,478 | $67,280 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,064 | $1,971 | +$93 (+4.7%) | $2,044 | $1,761 | $82,560 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,849 | $2,733 | +$116 (+4.2%) | $2,728 | $2,266 | $113,960 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,219 | $3,102 | +$117 (+3.8%) | $3,214 | $2,607 | $128,760 |
How Pierce County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Tacoma, WA metro FMR area, which covers 930,319 residents in 1 county.
- Across Washington, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,058 (Ferry County) to $2,549 (King County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,491, $1,682, $2,064, $2,849, $3,219. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 57 ZIP codes mostly in Pierce County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,780 to $2,770.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Pierce County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98303 | $1,610 | $1,820 | $2,230 | $3,080 | $3,490 | +$130 (+6.2%) | 8% above |
| 98304 | $1,300 | $1,450 | $1,780 | $2,460 | $2,800 | −$80 (−4.3%) | 14% below |
| 98321 | $1,510 | $1,700 | $2,090 | $2,880 | $3,260 | +$100 (+5.0%) | 1% above |
| 98323 | $1,360 | $1,530 | $1,880 | $2,590 | $2,930 | +$20 (+1.1%) | 9% below |
| 98327 | $1,900 | $2,140 | $2,630 | $3,630 | $4,100 | +$70 (+2.7%) | 27% above |
| 98328 | $1,290 | $1,450 | $1,780 | $2,460 | $2,800 | −$80 (−4.3%) | 14% below |
| 98329 | $1,540 | $1,730 | $2,130 | $2,930 | $3,310 | +$110 (+5.4%) | 3% above |
| 98330 | $1,490 | $1,680 | $2,060 | $2,840 | $3,210 | +$90 (+4.6%) | about the same as |
| 98332 | $2,000 | $2,260 | $2,770 | $3,820 | $4,320 | +$90 (+3.4%) | 34% above |
| 98333 | $1,890 | $2,130 | $2,620 | $3,620 | $4,090 | +$330 (+14.4%) | 27% above |
| 98335 | $1,710 | $1,920 | $2,360 | $3,260 | $3,680 | +$150 (+6.8%) | 14% above |
| 98338 | $1,630 | $1,830 | $2,250 | $3,110 | $3,510 | +$110 (+5.1%) | 9% above |
| 98349 | $1,420 | $1,600 | $1,960 | $2,710 | $3,060 | +$100 (+5.4%) | 5% below |
| 98351 | $1,410 | $1,580 | $1,940 | $2,690 | $3,020 | +$80 (+4.3%) | 6% below |
| 98354 | $1,820 | $2,010 | $2,440 | $3,320 | $3,800 | +$170 (+7.5%) | 18% above |
| 98360 | $1,930 | $2,180 | $2,670 | $3,690 | $4,160 | +$130 (+5.1%) | 29% above |
| 98371 | $1,430 | $1,610 | $1,980 | $2,730 | $3,090 | +$100 (+5.3%) | 4% below |
| 98372 | $1,560 | $1,760 | $2,160 | $2,980 | $3,370 | +$70 (+3.3%) | 5% above |
| 98373 | $1,570 | $1,780 | $2,180 | $3,010 | $3,400 | +$60 (+2.8%) | 6% above |
| 98374 | $1,660 | $1,870 | $2,300 | $3,170 | $3,590 | +$70 (+3.1%) | 11% above |
| 98375 | $1,860 | $2,090 | $2,570 | $3,550 | $4,010 | +$110 (+4.5%) | 25% above |
| 98385 | $1,590 | $1,790 | $2,190 | $3,030 | $3,420 | +$100 (+4.8%) | 6% above |
| 98387 | $1,570 | $1,780 | $2,180 | $3,010 | $3,400 | +$70 (+3.3%) | 6% above |
| 98388 | $1,480 | $1,670 | $2,050 | $2,830 | $3,200 | +$160 (+8.5%) | 1% below |
| 98390 | $1,640 | $1,850 | $2,270 | $3,130 | $3,540 | +$80 (+3.7%) | 10% above |
| 98391 | $1,880 | $2,120 | $2,600 | $3,590 | $4,050 | +$130 (+5.3%) | 26% above |
| 98394 | $1,380 | $1,540 | $1,910 | $2,630 | $2,950 | +$50 (+2.7%) | 7% below |
| 98396 | $1,290 | $1,450 | $1,780 | $2,460 | $2,800 | −$80 (−4.3%) | 14% below |
| 98402 | $1,430 | $1,610 | $1,980 | $2,730 | $3,090 | +$80 (+4.2%) | 4% below |
| 98403 | $1,290 | $1,450 | $1,780 | $2,460 | $2,800 | −$80 (−4.3%) | 14% below |
| 98404 | $1,290 | $1,460 | $1,790 | $2,470 | $2,800 | −$70 (−3.8%) | 13% below |
| 98405 | $1,350 | $1,520 | $1,870 | $2,580 | $2,920 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 9% below |
| 98406 | $1,500 | $1,690 | $2,070 | $2,860 | $3,230 | +$120 (+6.2%) | about the same as |
| 98407 | $1,570 | $1,780 | $2,180 | $3,010 | $3,400 | +$50 (+2.3%) | 6% above |
| 98408 | $1,370 | $1,540 | $1,890 | $2,610 | $2,950 | +$30 (+1.6%) | 8% below |
| 98409 | $1,440 | $1,620 | $1,990 | $2,750 | $3,100 | +$80 (+4.2%) | 4% below |
| 98416 | $1,500 | $1,690 | $2,070 | $2,860 | $3,230 | +$120 (+6.2%) | about the same as |
| 98418 | $1,370 | $1,550 | $1,900 | $2,620 | $2,960 | +$40 (+2.2%) | 8% below |
| 98421 | $1,350 | $1,520 | $1,870 | $2,590 | $2,930 | −$200 (−9.7%) | 9% below |
| 98422 | $1,810 | $2,040 | $2,500 | $3,450 | $3,900 | +$80 (+3.3%) | 21% above |
| 98424 | $1,560 | $1,760 | $2,160 | $2,980 | $3,370 | +$70 (+3.3%) | 5% above |
| 98430 | $1,550 | $1,750 | $2,150 | $2,970 | $3,360 | +$130 (+6.4%) | 4% above |
| 98433 | $1,630 | $1,840 | $2,260 | $3,120 | $3,520 | +$140 (+6.6%) | 9% above |
| 98438 | $1,370 | $1,540 | $1,900 | $2,620 | $2,960 | +$40 (+2.2%) | 8% below |
| 98439 | $1,390 | $1,560 | $1,920 | $2,650 | $2,990 | +$60 (+3.2%) | 7% below |
| 98443 | $1,420 | $1,600 | $1,960 | $2,710 | $3,060 | +$60 (+3.2%) | 5% below |
| 98444 | $1,390 | $1,570 | $1,930 | $2,660 | $3,010 | +$70 (+3.8%) | 6% below |
| 98445 | $1,480 | $1,670 | $2,050 | $2,830 | $3,200 | +$80 (+4.1%) | 1% below |
| 98446 | $1,640 | $1,850 | $2,270 | $3,130 | $3,540 | +$70 (+3.2%) | 10% above |
| 98447 | $1,390 | $1,570 | $1,930 | $2,660 | $3,010 | +$70 (+3.8%) | 6% below |
| 98465 | $1,290 | $1,460 | $1,790 | $2,470 | $2,800 | −$70 (−3.8%) | 13% below |
| 98466 | $1,500 | $1,690 | $2,070 | $2,860 | $3,230 | +$120 (+6.2%) | about the same as |
| 98467 | $1,360 | $1,530 | $1,880 | $2,590 | $2,930 | +$20 (+1.1%) | 9% below |
| 98498 | $1,350 | $1,520 | $1,870 | $2,580 | $2,920 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 9% below |
| 98499 | $1,320 | $1,490 | $1,830 | $2,530 | $2,850 | −$30 (−1.6%) | 11% below |
| 98558 | $1,540 | $1,710 | $2,080 | $2,850 | $3,270 | −$110 (−5.0%) | 1% above |
| 98580 | $1,550 | $1,740 | $2,140 | $2,950 | $3,340 | −$120 (−5.3%) | 4% above |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.