Section 8 in Spokane, WA: FMR & Landlord Guide
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area (CBSA 44060). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $879 | $791 – $967 |
| 1-bedroom | $885 | $797 – $974 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,131 | $1,018 – $1,244 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,573 | $1,416 – $1,730 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,897 | $1,707 – $2,087 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Spokane, WA covers up to $1,131 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,018–$1,244.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.
Housing authorities serving Spokane, WA
1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.
- Status unknown
Spokane Housing Authority
Spokane, WA · WA055 · 6,029 HCV units
Source-of-income law in WA
WA state law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders on the basis of their source of income.
RCW 59.18.255 · view statute →
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Analyze a specific Spokane, WA property
Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.