Columbia County, WA

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Columbia County are Dayton, Pomeroy, Waitsburg, and Prescott. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Columbia County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Columbia County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Columbia County compare?

Columbia County ($1,035) has a 28.2% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Washington ($1,441) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Columbia County is rank 35th out of 39 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 34 other counties. Columbia County is the 5th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Columbia County, WA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$724
studio
$806
1-Bedroom
$1,035
2-Bedroom
$1,450
3-Bedroom
$1,722
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$765
studio
$851
1-Bedroom
$1,094
2-Bedroom
$1,533
3-Bedroom
$1,821
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
99359 $950 $1,090 $1,340 $1,770 $2,130
99347 $760 $830 $1,070 $1,500 $1,800
99328 $890 $1,000 $1,310 $1,800 $2,080
99348 $890 $1,000 $1,310 $1,800 $2,080
99361 $940 $1,050 $1,380 $1,900 $2,310
99143 $840 $930 $1,220 $1,710 $2,050
99328 $890 $1,000 $1,310 $1,800 $2,080
99347 $760 $830 $1,070 $1,500 $1,800
99348 $890 $1,000 $1,310 $1,800 $2,080
99359 $950 $1,090 $1,340 $1,770 $2,130
99361 $940 $1,050 $1,380 $1,900 $2,310
99328 $890 $1,000 $1,310 $1,800 $2,080
99347 $760 $830 $1,070 $1,500 $1,800
99143 $840 $930 $1,220 $1,710 $2,050
99347 $760 $830 $1,070 $1,500 $1,800
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
99359 $855 $981 $1,206 $1,593 $1,917
99347 $684 $747 $963 $1,350 $1,620
99328 $801 $900 $1,179 $1,620 $1,872
99348 $801 $900 $1,179 $1,620 $1,872
99361 $846 $945 $1,242 $1,710 $2,079
99143 $756 $837 $1,098 $1,539 $1,845
99328 $801 $900 $1,179 $1,620 $1,872
99347 $684 $747 $963 $1,350 $1,620
99348 $801 $900 $1,179 $1,620 $1,872
99359 $855 $981 $1,206 $1,593 $1,917
99361 $846 $945 $1,242 $1,710 $2,079
99328 $801 $900 $1,179 $1,620 $1,872
99347 $684 $747 $963 $1,350 $1,620
99143 $756 $837 $1,098 $1,539 $1,845
99347 $684 $747 $963 $1,350 $1,620
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
99359 $1,045 $1,199 $1,474 $1,947 $2,343
99347 $836 $913 $1,177 $1,650 $1,980
99328 $979 $1,100 $1,441 $1,980 $2,288
99348 $979 $1,100 $1,441 $1,980 $2,288
99361 $1,034 $1,155 $1,518 $2,090 $2,541
99143 $924 $1,023 $1,342 $1,881 $2,255
99328 $979 $1,100 $1,441 $1,980 $2,288
99347 $836 $913 $1,177 $1,650 $1,980
99348 $979 $1,100 $1,441 $1,980 $2,288
99359 $1,045 $1,199 $1,474 $1,947 $2,343
99361 $1,034 $1,155 $1,518 $2,090 $2,541
99328 $979 $1,100 $1,441 $1,980 $2,288
99347 $836 $913 $1,177 $1,650 $1,980
99143 $924 $1,023 $1,342 $1,881 $2,255
99347 $836 $913 $1,177 $1,650 $1,980

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Columbia County, Washington: Dayton, Pomeroy, Waitsburg, Prescott, Lacrosse, and Starbuck.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Columbia County, Washington: 99328, 99347, 99361, 99348, 99143, and 99359.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.