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Tacoma, WA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 72 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,860 to $2,680 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.25× the 10th — a gap of $457 a month — which ranks 196th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Tacoma, WA is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 18 ZIP codes below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.
$1,970

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 72 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $2,167 at 110%.

$457

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,860 to $2,317).

25.0%

of the area's ZIP codes (18 of 72) sit above $2,167 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Tacoma, WA

98332$2,68098327$2,56098360$2,54098001$2,49098391$2,47098375$2,46098422$2,42098023$2,32098333$2,29098092$2,28098354$2,27098580$2,26098374$2,23098335$2,21098446$2,20098390$2,19098558$2,19098047$2,17098022$2,16098338$2,14098407$2,13098373$2,12098433$2,12098387$2,11098303$2,100area median $1,970
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 72 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.

Showing 72 of 72 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR ▾ Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
198332$2,680$2,412–$2,948above 110%
298327$2,560$2,304–$2,816above 110%
398360$2,540$2,286–$2,794above 110%
498001$2,490$2,241–$2,739above 110%
598391$2,470$2,223–$2,717above 110%
698375$2,460$2,214–$2,706above 110%
798422$2,420$2,178–$2,662above 110%
898023$2,320$2,088–$2,552above 110%
998333$2,290$2,061–$2,519above 110%
1098092$2,280$2,052–$2,508above 110%
1198354$2,270$2,043–$2,497above 110%
1298580$2,260$2,034–$2,486above 110%
1398374$2,230$2,007–$2,453above 110%
1498335$2,210$1,989–$2,431above 110%
1598446$2,200$1,980–$2,420above 110%
1698390$2,190$1,971–$2,409above 110%
1798558$2,190$1,971–$2,409above 110%
1898047$2,170$1,953–$2,387above 110%
1998022$2,160$1,944–$2,376110%
2098338$2,140$1,926–$2,354109%
2198407$2,130$1,917–$2,343108%
2298373$2,120$1,908–$2,332108%
2398433$2,120$1,908–$2,332108%
2498387$2,110$1,899–$2,321107%
2598303$2,100$1,890–$2,310107%
2698372$2,090$1,881–$2,299106%
2798385$2,090$1,881–$2,299106%
2898424$2,090$1,881–$2,299106%
2998421$2,070$1,863–$2,277105%
3098329$2,020$1,818–$2,222103%
3198430$2,020$1,818–$2,222103%
3298321$1,990$1,791–$2,189101%
3398344$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
3498395$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
3598401$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
3698411$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
3798413$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
3898417$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
3998419$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
4098445$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
4198448$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
4298464$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
4398490$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
4498496$1,970$1,773–$2,167100%
4598406$1,950$1,755–$2,14599%
4698416$1,950$1,755–$2,14599%
4798466$1,950$1,755–$2,14599%
4898409$1,910$1,719–$2,10197%
4998402$1,900$1,710–$2,09096%
5098443$1,900$1,710–$2,09096%
5198388$1,890$1,701–$2,07996%
5298371$1,880$1,692–$2,06895%
5398323$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
5498328$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
5598349$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
5698351$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
5798359$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
5898394$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
5998396$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6098403$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6198404$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6298405$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6398408$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6498418$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6598438$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6698439$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6798444$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6898447$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
6998465$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
7098467$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
7198498$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
7298499$1,860$1,674–$2,04694%
Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Tacoma, WA compares

Its internal spread of 1.25× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 196 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.16×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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