Washington Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Washington area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Washington HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | $77,300 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Bellingham, WA MSA | $123,300 | $35,750 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| Bellingham, WA MSA | $123,300 | $35,750 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA MSA | $129,600 | $38,900 | $64,800 | $103,700 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA MSA | $129,600 | $38,900 | $64,800 | $103,700 |
| Clallam County, WA | $98,900 | $33,000 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| Columbia County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $102,200 | $33,000 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| Ferry County, WA | $80,400 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Garfield County, WA | $91,200 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Grant County, WA | $78,000 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | $84,200 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Island County, WA | $107,200 | $33,000 | $53,600 | $85,750 |
| Jefferson County, WA | $107,000 | $33,000 | $53,500 | $85,600 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA | $105,400 | $33,000 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA | $105,400 | $33,000 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA | $105,400 | $33,000 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| Kittitas County, WA | $107,400 | $33,000 | $53,700 | $85,900 |
| Klickitat County, WA | $88,900 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Lewis County, WA | $107,300 | $33,000 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA MSA | $102,900 | $33,000 | $47,900 | $76,650 |
| Lincoln County, WA | $92,100 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Longview, WA MSA | $106,700 | $33,000 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| Longview, WA MSA | $106,700 | $33,000 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| Mason County, WA | $107,600 | $33,000 | $53,800 | $86,100 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA | $120,200 | $36,050 | $60,100 | $96,150 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA | $120,200 | $36,050 | $60,100 | $96,150 |
| Okanogan County, WA | $80,800 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA MSA | $122,800 | $36,850 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA MSA | $122,800 | $36,850 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
| Pacific County, WA | $87,700 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $86,700 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | $128,300 | $38,500 | $64,150 | $102,650 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | $128,300 | $38,500 | $64,150 | $102,650 |
| San Juan County, WA | $113,100 | $33,950 | $56,550 | $90,500 |
| Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $164,400 | $49,300 | $82,200 | $116,650 |
| Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $164,400 | $49,300 | $82,200 | $116,650 |
| Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $164,400 | $49,300 | $82,200 | $116,650 |
| Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,500 | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
| Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,500 | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
| Stevens County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $87,700 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Stevens County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $87,700 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $127,300 | $38,200 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $127,300 | $38,200 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | $78,800 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Walla Walla County, WA HUD Metro FMR Area | $102,300 | $33,000 | $51,150 | $81,850 |
| Walla Walla, WA MSA | $102,300 | $33,000 | $51,150 | $81,850 |
| Wenatchee, WA MSA | $99,100 | $33,000 | $49,550 | $79,300 |
| Wenatchee, WA MSA | $99,100 | $33,000 | $49,550 | $79,300 |
| Wenatchee, WA MSA | $99,100 | $33,000 | $49,550 | $79,300 |
| Whitman County, WA | $103,100 | $33,000 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| Yakima, WA MSA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Yakima, WA MSA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
Understanding Washington income limits
Income limits vary widely across Washington because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.