FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Cowlitz County

Studio
$1,000
1BR
$1,199
2BR
$1,451
3BR
$2,018
4BR
$2,434

Cowlitz County, Washington

FIPS 53015 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Longview, WA MSA

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,000 $12,000
1-Bedroom $1,199 $14,388
2-Bedroom $1,451 $17,412
3-Bedroom $2,018 $24,216
4-Bedroom $2,434 $29,208
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,451/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $58,040/yr ($4,837/mo). Area Median Income is $106,700.
At WA's state minimum wage of $16.66/hr, a worker would need to work 68 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,000 $1,199 $1,451 $2,018 $2,434
FY2025 $963 $1,186 $1,404 $1,967 $2,358
FY2024 $909 $1,109 $1,341 $1,890 $2,276
FY2023 $750 $891 $1,122 $1,595 $1,911
FY2022 $707 $808 $1,055 $1,499 $1,806
FY2021 $676 $774 $1,020 $1,460 $1,721
FY2020 $640 $749 $983 $1,418 $1,699

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $106,700

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $21,900 $25,000 $28,150 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $36,500 $41,700 $46,900 $52,100 $56,300 $60,450
80% AMI $58,350 $66,700 $75,050 $83,350 $90,050 $96,700

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