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The top four largest cities in Cowlitz County are Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, and Kalama. 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 Cowlitz County use?
Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz County compare?
Cowlitz County ($1,404) has a 2.6% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Washington ($1,441) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Cowlitz County is rank 18th out of 39 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 21 other counties. Cowlitz County is the 18th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.
Rent Tables Cowlitz County, WA
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98581 | $1,040 | $1,260 | $1,510 | $2,090 | $2,470 |
| 98603 | $1,070 | $1,180 | $1,400 | $1,960 | $2,350 |
| 98609 | $960 | $1,180 | $1,400 | $1,960 | $2,350 |
| 98611 | $1,120 | $1,380 | $1,630 | $2,280 | $2,740 |
| 98616 | $1,650 | $1,780 | $2,030 | $2,780 | $3,270 |
| 98625 | $1,050 | $1,250 | $1,470 | $2,060 | $2,450 |
| 98626 | $950 | $1,170 | $1,390 | $1,950 | $2,330 |
| 98632 | $930 | $1,150 | $1,360 | $1,910 | $2,280 |
| 98645 | $1,120 | $1,380 | $1,630 | $2,280 | $2,740 |
| 98649 | $920 | $1,130 | $1,350 | $1,910 | $2,310 |
| 98616 | $1,650 | $1,780 | $2,030 | $2,780 | $3,270 |
| 98632 | $930 | $1,150 | $1,360 | $1,910 | $2,280 |
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98581 | $936 | $1,134 | $1,359 | $1,881 | $2,223 |
| 98603 | $963 | $1,062 | $1,260 | $1,764 | $2,115 |
| 98609 | $864 | $1,062 | $1,260 | $1,764 | $2,115 |
| 98611 | $1,008 | $1,242 | $1,467 | $2,052 | $2,466 |
| 98616 | $1,485 | $1,602 | $1,827 | $2,502 | $2,943 |
| 98625 | $945 | $1,125 | $1,323 | $1,854 | $2,205 |
| 98626 | $855 | $1,053 | $1,251 | $1,755 | $2,097 |
| 98632 | $837 | $1,035 | $1,224 | $1,719 | $2,052 |
| 98645 | $1,008 | $1,242 | $1,467 | $2,052 | $2,466 |
| 98649 | $828 | $1,017 | $1,215 | $1,719 | $2,079 |
| 98616 | $1,485 | $1,602 | $1,827 | $2,502 | $2,943 |
| 98632 | $837 | $1,035 | $1,224 | $1,719 | $2,052 |
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98581 | $1,144 | $1,386 | $1,661 | $2,299 | $2,717 |
| 98603 | $1,177 | $1,298 | $1,540 | $2,156 | $2,585 |
| 98609 | $1,056 | $1,298 | $1,540 | $2,156 | $2,585 |
| 98611 | $1,232 | $1,518 | $1,793 | $2,508 | $3,014 |
| 98616 | $1,815 | $1,958 | $2,233 | $3,058 | $3,597 |
| 98625 | $1,155 | $1,375 | $1,617 | $2,266 | $2,695 |
| 98626 | $1,045 | $1,287 | $1,529 | $2,145 | $2,563 |
| 98632 | $1,023 | $1,265 | $1,496 | $2,101 | $2,508 |
| 98645 | $1,232 | $1,518 | $1,793 | $2,508 | $3,014 |
| 98649 | $1,012 | $1,243 | $1,485 | $2,101 | $2,541 |
| 98616 | $1,815 | $1,958 | $2,233 | $3,058 | $3,597 |
| 98632 | $1,023 | $1,265 | $1,496 | $2,101 | $2,508 |
Related Areas
Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Cowlitz County, Washington: Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, Kalama, Silverlake, Toutle, Ariel, Ryderwood, Carrolls, and Cougar.
These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Cowlitz County, Washington: 98632, 98626, 98611, 98625, 98645, 98649, 98603, 98581, 98609, and 98616.
Cowlitz County, WA is considered part of the following metro FMR area: LONGVIEW, WA MSA.
More on Cowlitz County, WA
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Cowlitz County, WA
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- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in your area
- Housing Authorites to find your local Housing Authorities
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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.