HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area: +25.9% (HUD $2,501 vs ACS $1,987) · counties in FMR rows: King County, Snohomish County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 42660 · Seattle-Bellevue, WA -25.9% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 25.9% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #382/396 · P96
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$514
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wenatchee-East Wen
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metro Area (-0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $514/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around Seattle-Bellevue, WA

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-09-02

How does Seattle-Bellevue, WA compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Seattle-Bellevue, WA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metro Area

    -25.9% shortfall · HUD $1,500 vs ACS $1,191 · $+$309/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chelan County, Douglas County.

  2. Springfield, IL Metro Area

    -26.0% shortfall · HUD $1,203 vs ACS $955 · $+$248/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Menard County, Sangamon County.

  3. Eagle Pass, TX Metro Area

    -26.0% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $772 · $+$201/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Maverick County.

  4. Twin Falls, ID Metro Area

    -26.0% shortfall · HUD $1,186 vs ACS $941 · $+$245/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Jerome County.

  5. Bloomington, IL Metro Area

    -25.7% shortfall · HUD $1,302 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$266/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: McLean County.

  6. Walla Walla, WA Metro Area

    -25.5% shortfall · HUD $1,550 vs ACS $1,235 · $+$315/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Walla Walla County.

  7. Gettysburg, PA Metro Area

    -25.5% shortfall · HUD $1,374 vs ACS $1,095 · $+$279/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Adams County.

  8. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

    -26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,493 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$311/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Perry County.

  9. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

    -26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,392 vs ACS $1,102 · $+$290/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Madison County, Onondaga County, Oswego County.

  10. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

    -26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,497 vs ACS $1,185 · $+$312/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Polk County.

  11. Springfield, OH Metro Area

    -26.4% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $875 · $+$231/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clark County.

  12. Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area

    -25.3% shortfall · HUD $1,322 vs ACS $1,055 · $+$267/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Harrisonburg city, Rockingham County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

WA FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in WA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA $2,031 (−$470)
  2. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA $1,960 (−$541)
  3. Bellingham, WA MSA $1,794 (−$707)
  4. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA $1,720 (−$781)
  5. Walla Walla, WA MSA $1,550 (−$951)
  6. Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA $1,538 (−$963)
  7. Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,531 (−$970)
  8. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA $1,500 (−$1,001)
  9. Longview-Kelso, WA MSA $1,451 (−$1,050)
  10. Yakima, WA MSA $1,374 (−$1,127)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Sheboygan, WI MSA ($1,116 2-BR); San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area ($663 2-BR); Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA ($1,111 2-BR); Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area.

Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $2,501/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,987/mo
  • Displayed gap: +25.9%
  • National FMR percentile: 96 (#382/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

WA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

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