Fair Market Rents: Spokane County, WA (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Spokane County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR | WA median* |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | $1,103/mo | $1,034 (+7%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,193/mo | $1,143 (+4%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,531/mo | $1,451 (+6%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,088/mo | $2,018 (+3%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $2,506/mo | $2,333 (+7%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in WA. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Spokane County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Spokane County
We track 137 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Airway Heights | 8 | 806 |
| Cheney | 5 | 172 |
| Deer Park | 4 | 79 |
| Liberty Lake | 3 | 186 |
| Spokane | 92 | 6,953 |
| Spokane Valley | 27 | 1,561 |