2025 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 $1,441.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 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 $2,671 in King County and Snohomish County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $933 in Ferry County.
Washington ($1,441) has a 14.8% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) and therefore has a higher gross rent.
Washington is rank 15th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 41 other States and territories. Washington is the 15th 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 | $2,238 | $2,293 | $2,671 | $3,521 | $4,104 |
| Snohomish County | 1st | $2,238 | $2,293 | $2,671 | $3,521 | $4,104 |
| Kitsap County | 3rd | $1,411 | $1,568 | $2,057 | $2,685 | $3,090 |
| Pierce County | 3rd | $1,479 | $1,673 | $2,057 | $2,882 | $3,292 |
| Clark County | 5th | $1,628 | $1,750 | $1,997 | $2,739 | $3,217 |
| Skamania County | 5th | $1,628 | $1,750 | $1,997 | $2,739 | $3,217 |
| Thurston County | 7th | $1,393 | $1,585 | $1,843 | $2,526 | $3,095 |
| Skagit County | 8th | $1,166 | $1,300 | $1,701 | $2,384 | $2,592 |
| San Juan County | 9th | $1,161 | $1,290 | $1,693 | $2,218 | $2,253 |
| Whatcom County | 10th | $1,348 | $1,381 | $1,642 | $2,301 | $2,757 |
| Island County | 11th | $1,178 | $1,317 | $1,600 | $2,242 | $2,615 |
| Benton County | 12th | $1,101 | $1,236 | $1,503 | $2,003 | $2,318 |
| Franklin County | 12th | $1,101 | $1,236 | $1,503 | $2,003 | $2,318 |
| Chelan County | 14th | $1,020 | $1,134 | $1,488 | $2,065 | $2,444 |
| Douglas County | 14th | $1,020 | $1,134 | $1,488 | $2,065 | $2,444 |
| Walla Walla County | 16th | $1,020 | $1,133 | $1,487 | $2,049 | $2,497 |
| Spokane County | 17th | $998 | $1,123 | $1,444 | $1,997 | $2,339 |
| Cowlitz County | 18th | $963 | $1,186 | $1,404 | $1,967 | $2,358 |
| Yakima County | 19th | $1,011 | $1,018 | $1,335 | $1,871 | $1,971 |
| Kittitas County | 20th | $903 | $1,004 | $1,317 | $1,845 | $2,212 |
| Mason County | 21st | $955 | $961 | $1,261 | $1,767 | $1,917 |
| Lewis County | 22nd | $868 | $974 | $1,257 | $1,679 | $1,791 |
| Clallam County | 23rd | $854 | $949 | $1,245 | $1,741 | $1,986 |
| Jefferson County | 24th | $1,072 | $1,114 | $1,233 | $1,728 | $2,071 |
| Klickitat County | 25th | $832 | $925 | $1,214 | $1,477 | $1,732 |
| Asotin County | 26th | $915 | $921 | $1,208 | $1,693 | $2,029 |
| Grant County | 27th | $910 | $916 | $1,176 | $1,648 | $1,975 |
| Whitman County | 28th | $800 | $890 | $1,167 | $1,635 | $1,960 |
| Grays Harbor County | 29th | $798 | $902 | $1,164 | $1,631 | $1,821 |
| Pacific County | 30th | $773 | $859 | $1,105 | $1,488 | $1,856 |
| Adams County | 31st | $753 | $821 | $1,077 | $1,509 | $1,809 |
| Wahkiakum County | 32nd | $747 | $965 | $1,068 | $1,497 | $1,777 |
| Okanogan County | 33rd | $722 | $830 | $1,053 | $1,433 | $1,645 |
| Stevens County | 34th | $821 | $827 | $1,049 | $1,470 | $1,762 |
| Columbia County | 35th | $724 | $806 | $1,035 | $1,450 | $1,722 |
| Pend Oreille County | 36th | $708 | $787 | $1,033 | $1,290 | $1,735 |
| Lincoln County | 37th | $714 | $778 | $1,021 | $1,406 | $1,715 |
| Garfield County | 38th | $701 | $764 | $1,002 | $1,404 | $1,667 |
| Ferry County | 39th | $652 | $711 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,553 |
More on Washington
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.