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2025 FMR And Section 8 Rents For Bellingham WA

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each zip code of bellingham, WA.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
7735$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7738$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7755$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7820$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7739$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7762$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7801$1254$1306$1680$2370$2666
7758$1380$1440$1730$2440$2940
7737$1270$1320$1590$2240$2700
7764$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7803$1254$1360$1750$2470$2760
7756$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7750$1254$1306$1680$2370$2666
7746$1310$1360$1640$2310$2780
7751$1380$1440$1730$2440$2940
7753$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7740$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7760$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7748$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7747$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7757$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666
7821$1254$1306$1571$2214$2666

Zip Code:

7735

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7738

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7755

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7820

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7739

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7762

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7801

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2370

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7758

Studio Rent:

$1380

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2940

Zip Code:

7737

Studio Rent:

$1270

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2700

Zip Code:

7764

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7803

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1750

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2760

Zip Code:

7756

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7750

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2370

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7746

Studio Rent:

$1310

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2310

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2780

Zip Code:

7751

Studio Rent:

$1380

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2940

Zip Code:

7753

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7740

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7760

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7748

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7747

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7757

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

Zip Code:

7821

Studio Rent:

$1254

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1306

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1571

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2214

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2666

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.