Metro FMR · CBSA 44060 · HUD FY2026

Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 24% above the US average.

$1,193
1-bedroom FMR
$1,531
2-bedroom FMR
+6.2%
YoY change
+24%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,531 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 30% above the US average, higher than 71% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#112
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+30%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$61,240
income to afford it (30% rule)
+6.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Spokane: #112 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $72,836, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.7% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Spokane in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 585,485 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 6.6% 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 3.4%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,187/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,531 runs 29.0% 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.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

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: 48.9% of the 81,901 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

$1,103/mo

18.2% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,193/mo

19.7% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,531/mo

25.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,088/mo

34.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,506/mo

41.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·44060

Spokane: $1,193/mo 1BR · #112 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 44060

  • CBSA 44060
  • 1BR-FMR $1,193
  • 2BR-FMR $1,531
  • RANK-MID #112
  • YOY-SURGE +6.2%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +24%
  • IN-ST-LOW #4 WA
  • INC-ROOM 20%
  • POP-MAJOR 585K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bellingham
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,074–$1,312
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bellingham ($300 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Spokane sits among every US metro

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

$1,531 Top 29% higher than 71% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $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 #112 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 30% above the national 2-bedroom average. 51 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

CBSA 44060

Counties inside Spokane

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 44060, but county-level schedules inside Spokane still diverge: 2 counties range from $1,131 (2BR in Stevens) to $1,531 (Spokane), a 35% spread. Spokane is the largest county by population.

Spokane County 2BR $1,531 · 539K Stevens County 2BR $1,131 · 47K

Spokane studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #112 nationally

1BR $1,193 (+24% vs US, +6.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 44060.

Studio
$1,103
US avg $893
↑10.5% YoY +24% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,193
US avg $959
↑6.2% YoY +24% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,531
US avg $1,175
↑6.0% YoY +30% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,088
US avg $1,525
↑4.6% YoY +37% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,506
US avg $1,756
↑7.1% YoY +43% vs US

How Spokane compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Spokane highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Spokane: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Spokane 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).

Medford
OR · 2 BR $1,530/mo
New Bedford
MA · 2 BR $1,527/mo
Lancaster
PA · 2 BR $1,526/mo
Carson City
NV · 2 BR $1,546/mo

Burden % · outside WA

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
TN · 25.2% of income · 2 BR $1,730/mo
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA · 25.3% of income · 2 BR $1,820/mo
Greensboro-High Point
NC · 25.3% of income · 2 BR $1,330/mo
Knoxville
TN · 25.3% of income · 2 BR $1,471/mo

Spokane: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,193 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,531 and a studio is $1,103.
How does Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 24% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,193 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Spokane rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,531 ranks #112 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Spokane metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 44060, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,131–$1,531 for a 2-bedroom (35% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Spokane's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 6.6% 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 3.4%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

Compare Spokane vs Bellingham →

What this means for renters

Treat Spokane'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 $1,193 implies about $47,720/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Spokane stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Bellingham
  • See where Spokane 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 2 counties; 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 $1,193/mo · 1BR WA

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