Metro FMR · CBSA 47460 · HUD FY2026

Walla Walla, WA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Walla Walla, WA MSA metro area - 23% above the US average.

$1,181
1-bedroom FMR
$1,550
2-bedroom FMR
+4.2%
YoY change
+23%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Walla Walla, WA MSA area rents at $1,550 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 32% above the US average, higher than 72% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#108
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+32%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$62,000
income to afford it (30% rule)
+4.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Walla Walla: #108 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $72,212, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.6% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 62,150 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

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.

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

$1,074/mo

17.8% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,181/mo

19.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,550/mo

25.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,118/mo

35.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,600/mo

43.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·47460

Walla Walla: $1,181/mo 1BR · #108 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 47460

  • CBSA 47460
  • 1BR-FMR $1,181
  • 2BR-FMR $1,550
  • RANK-MID #108
  • YOY-UP +4.2%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +23%
  • IN-ST-LOW #3 WA
  • INC-ROOM 20%
  • POP-MID 62K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bellingham
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,063–$1,299
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bellingham ($312 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Walla Walla sits among every US metro

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

$1,550 Top 28% higher than 72% 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.

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

Walla Walla studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #108 nationally

1BR $1,181 (+23% vs US, +4.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 47460.

Studio
$1,074
US avg $893
↑5.3% YoY +20% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,181
US avg $959
↑4.2% YoY +23% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,550
US avg $1,175
↑4.2% YoY +32% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,118
US avg $1,525
↑3.4% YoY +39% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,600
US avg $1,756
↑4.1% YoY +48% vs US

How Walla Walla compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Walla Walla: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Walla Walla 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).

Yuba City
CA · 2 BR $1,550/mo
Coeur d'Alene
ID · 2 BR $1,547/mo
Carson City
NV · 2 BR $1,546/mo
Salem
OR · 2 BR $1,560/mo

Burden % · outside WA

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

Jackson
TN · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,260/mo
Tallahassee
FL · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,352/mo
Goldsboro
NC · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,244/mo
Medford
OR · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,530/mo

Walla Walla: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Walla Walla, WA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Walla Walla, WA MSA is $1,181 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,550 and a studio is $1,074.
How does Walla Walla, WA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Walla Walla, WA MSA metro area is 23% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,181 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Walla Walla rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,550 ranks #108 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Walla Walla, WA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $47,240 ($3,937/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Walla Walla, WA MSA area.

Compare Walla Walla vs Bellingham →

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 $1,181/mo · 1BR WA

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