Section 8 in Mount Vernon, WA: FMR & Landlord Guide
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area (CBSA 34580). 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) | $1,186 | $1,067 – $1,305 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,311 | $1,180 – $1,442 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,720 | $1,548 – $1,892 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,392 | $2,153 – $2,631 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,599 | $2,339 – $2,859 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Mount Vernon, WA covers up to $1,720 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,548–$1,892.
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 Mount Vernon, WA
3 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.
- Status unknown
Housing Authority of Skagit County
Burlington, WA · WA061 · 730 HCV units
- Status unknown
HA City of Anacortes
Anacortes, WA · WA010 · 0 HCV units
- Status unknown
HA City of Sedro Woolley
Sedro Woolley, WA · WA030 · 0 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 Mount Vernon, 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.