Thurston County, WA fair market rent
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,751–$2,141 · -0.7% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,586 | $1,538 | +3.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,656 | $1,682 | -1.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,946 | $1,960 | -0.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,541 | $2,613 | -2.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,141 | $3,288 | -4.5% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$1,071
- FY18$1,120
- FY19$1,152
- FY20$1,171
- FY21$1,241
- FY22$1,273
- FY23$1,456
- FY24$1,802
- FY25$1,843
- FY26$1,960
- FY27$1,946
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
21 ZIPs in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA- ZIP 98501Studio $1,570 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,520 · 4BR $3,120
- ZIP 98502Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,460 · 4BR $3,030
- ZIP 98503Studio $1,600 · 1BR $1,670 · 3BR $2,560 · 4BR $3,160
- ZIP 98505Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,460 · 4BR $3,030
- ZIP 98506Studio $1,450 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,960
- ZIP 98507Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,550 · 4BR $3,150
- ZIP 98508Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,550 · 4BR $3,150
- ZIP 98509Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,550 · 4BR $3,150
- ZIP 98511Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,550 · 4BR $3,150
- ZIP 98512Studio $1,610 · 1BR $1,690 · 3BR $2,590 · 4BR $3,200
- ZIP 98513Studio $1,790 · 1BR $1,870 · 3BR $2,870 · 4BR $3,550
- ZIP 98516Studio $1,860 · 1BR $1,940 · 3BR $2,980 · 4BR $3,680
- ZIP 98530Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,960
- ZIP 98531Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,960
- ZIP 98540Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,550 · 4BR $3,150
- ZIP 98556Studio $1,610 · 1BR $1,690 · 3BR $2,590 · 4BR $3,200
- ZIP 98568Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,960
- ZIP 98576Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,960
- ZIP 98579Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,960
- ZIP 98589Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,960
- ZIP 98597Studio $1,510 · 1BR $1,570 · 3BR $2,420 · 4BR $2,990