Metro FMR · CBSA 14740 · HUD FY2026

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA metro area - 61% above the US average.

$1,548
1-bedroom FMR
$2,031
2-bedroom FMR
-1.3%
YoY change
+61%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA area rents at $2,031 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 73% above the US average, higher than 92% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#31
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+73%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$81,240
income to afford it (30% rule)
-1.3%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard: #31 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $98,546, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.9% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 275,411 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 5.4% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.0%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,741/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $2,031 runs 16.7% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#31 of 387 HUD-tracked metros).

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 49.5% of the 32,019 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,400/mo

17.0% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,548/mo

18.9% of median income

2 Bedroom

$2,031/mo

24.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,676/mo

32.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,941/mo

35.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·14740

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard: $1,548/mo 1BR · #31 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 14740

  • CBSA 14740
  • 1BR-FMR $1,548
  • 2BR-FMR $2,031
  • RANK-UPPER #31
  • YOY-FLAT -1.3%
  • VSUS-HIGH +61%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #9 WA
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MAJOR 275K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bellingham
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,393–$1,703
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bellingham ($55 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$2,031 Top 8% higher than 92% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). This entry sits in this band. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

What this shows #31 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 73% above the national 2-bedroom average. 8 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #31 nationally

1BR $1,548 (+61% vs US, -1.3% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 14740.

Studio
$1,400
US avg $893
↓0.8% YoY +57% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,548
US avg $959
↓1.3% YoY +61% vs US
2 Bedroom
$2,031
US avg $1,175
↓1.3% YoY +73% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,676
US avg $1,525
↓0.3% YoY +75% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,941
US avg $1,756
↓4.8% YoY +67% vs US

How Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside WA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside WA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Naples-Marco Island
FL · 2 BR $1,986/mo
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
NY · 2 BR $1,979/mo
Calvert County
MD · 2 BR $2,083/mo
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 2 BR $1,977/mo

Burden % · outside WA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

St. George
UT · 24.7% of income · 2 BR $1,575/mo
Tucson
AZ · 24.8% of income · 2 BR $1,402/mo
Boulder
CO · 24.8% of income · 2 BR $2,124/mo
Salem
OR · 24.6% of income · 2 BR $1,560/mo

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA is $1,548 per month. A 2-bedroom is $2,031 and a studio is $1,400.
How does Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA metro area is 61% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,548 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $2,031 ranks #31 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $61,920 ($5,160/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA area.
Is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 5.4% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.0%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard vs Bellingham →

What this means for renters

Treat Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,548 implies about $61,920/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Bellingham
  • See where Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,548/mo · 1BR WA

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