Renting · Section 8
Data from November 2026
Renting in Clallam County, Washington
Clallam County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,429 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $1,152 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $27.48 an hour, full time.
Four numbers to start with
- Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
- $1,429
- a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
- 30% less than in Washington
- Typical rent
- $1,152
- a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
- 35% less than in Washington
- Wage needed
- $27.48
- an hour, 2 bedrooms
- Or $57,160 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
- Rent-burdened households
- 52%
- spend 30% or more of income on rent
- 3% more than in Washington
Fair market rent
What HUD sets for each size
Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Clallam County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.
The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)
According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Clallam County was $2,179 a month in September 2026: 4.6% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data
| Size | Fair rent per month | Hourly wage | Income needed per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,000 | $19.23 | $40,000 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,098 | $21.12 | $43,920 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,429 | $27.48 | $57,160 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,973 | $37.94 | $78,920 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,289 | $44.02 | $91,560 |
HUD area: Clallam County, WA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
The fair market rent for your ZIP code
HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 9 ZIP codes in Clallam County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,140 in 98326 to $1,550 in 98382. 3 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,429).
Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)
| 98305 | Clallam County, WA | $870 | $950 | $1,240 | $1,710 | $1,990 |
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| 98326 | Clallam County, WA | $800 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,590 | $1,830 |
| 98350 | Clallam County, WA | $810 | $880 | $1,140 | $1,590 | $1,830 |
| 98357 | Clallam County, WA | $800 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,590 | $1,830 |
| 98362 | Clallam County, WA | $970 | $1,070 | $1,390 | $1,920 | $2,230 |
| 98363 | Clallam County, WA | $1,060 | $1,160 | $1,510 | $2,080 | $2,420 |
| 98381 | Clallam County, WA | $990 | $1,080 | $1,410 | $1,950 | $2,260 |
| 98382 | Clallam County, WA | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,550 | $2,140 | $2,480 |
| 98382 | Jefferson County, WA | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,550 | $2,140 | $2,480 |
- 98305 · Clallam County, WA $1,240$1,710
- 98326 · Clallam County, WA $1,140$1,590
- 98350 · Clallam County, WA $1,140$1,590
- 98357 · Clallam County, WA $1,140$1,590
- 98362 · Clallam County, WA $1,390$1,920
- 98363 · Clallam County, WA $1,510$2,080
- 98381 · Clallam County, WA $1,410$1,950
- 98382 · Clallam County, WA $1,550$2,140
- 98382 · Jefferson County, WA $1,550$2,140
Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Clallam County, 52% of renter households are in that position; in Washington, 50%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
52%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
9,209 households rent in Clallam County
- Spend half or more of their income 23%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 28%
- Spend less than 30% 48%
Compared with the state and the country
- Clallam 52%
- Washington 50%
- United States 51%
Low-income apartments
Low-income apartments in Clallam County
HUD lists 23 properties with homes for low-income households in Clallam County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC) and HUD-assisted buildings. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.
- with tax credits (LIHTC)
- 20
- HUD-assisted
- 4
1,083 homes in all; 1,068 of them low-income, according to HUD.
- Elk Creek Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 90 S Rhodefer Rd, Sequim 98382 138 homes, 136 low-income · 1 bd: 30 · 2 bd: 90 · 3 bd: 18 · In service since 2008 · For people with disabilities
- Vintage at Sequim Tax credit (LIHTC) 1009 W Brackett Rd, Sequim 98382 118 homes, 116 low-income · 1 bd: 30 · 2 bd: 86 · In service since 2007 · For older adults, people with disabilities
- Mountain View Court Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 303 S 5th Ave, Sequim 98382 72 homes, 71 low-income · 2 bd: 72 · In service since 2009
- MT. Angeles View Phase I Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 2603 S Francis St, Port Angeles 98362 65 homes, 63 low-income · In service since 2018 · (360) 452-7631
- Highland Commons I Tax credit (LIHTC) 1703 Melody Cir, Port Angeles 98362 55 homes, 54 low-income · 1 bd: 48 · 2 bd: 6 · In service since 1998 · For older adults, people with disabilities
- Fairchild Heights Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 2301 W 18th St, Port Angeles 98363 54 homes, 53 low-income · 2 bd: 20 · 3 bd: 24 · 4 bd: 10 · In service since 1995 · For families
- Lee Plaza Tax credit (LIHTC) 112 W 1st St, Port Angeles 98362 48 homes, 47 low-income · Studio: 18 · 1 bd: 30 · In service since 2000 · For people with disabilities
- Highland Commons II Tax credit (LIHTC) 1701 Melody Cir, Port Angeles 98362 44 low-income homes · 1 bd: 22 · 2 bd: 22 · In service since 2001 · For older adults, people with disabilities
- Suncrest I Senior Tax credit (LIHTC) 201 E Prairie St, Sequim 98382 44 homes, 43 low-income · 1 bd: 44 · In service since 2009 · For older adults, people with disabilities
- Sea Breeze Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 525 McCurdy Rd, Sequim 98382 42 homes, 41 low-income · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 14 · 3 bd: 18 · 4 bd: 2 · In service since 2012 · For people with disabilities, families
- Sea Breeze Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 525 McCurdy Rd, Sequim 98382 41 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 13 · 3 bd: 18 · 4 bd: 2 · In service since 2011 · For people with disabilities, families
- Evergreen Court Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 2202 W 16th St, Port Angeles 98363 40 low-income homes · 1 bd: 15 · 2 bd: 15 · 3 bd: 10 · In service since 1998 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
- Suncrest Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 251 S 5th Ave, Sequim 98382 37 low-income homes · 1 bd: 35 · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 1995 · For older adults
- Suncrest Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 251 S 5th Ave, Sequim 98382 37 homes, 36 low-income · 1 bd: 35 · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 1995 · For older adults
- Peninsula Apartments HUD-assisted 210 Fir Ave, Forks 98331 36 low-income homes · For families · (360) 374-5853
- Hilltop Ridge Tax credit (LIHTC) 1914 S Pine St, Port Angeles 98362 35 homes, 34 low-income · 1 bd: 4 · 2 bd: 25 · 3 bd: 6 · In service since 1999
- Pioneer Villa Apartments HUD-assisted 280 E Prairie St, Sequim 98382 35 homes, 34 low-income · For older adults · (360) 683-3637
- Makah Housing Lihtc Project #2 Tax credit (LIHTC) Cedar Drive, Neah Bay 98357 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 7 · 2 bd: 7 · 3 bd: 4 · 4 bd: 14 · In service since 2019 · For families, people experiencing homelessness
- Catherine of Siena Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 351 Founders Way, Forks 98331 30 low-income homes · 1 bd: 15 · 2 bd: 10 · 3 bd: 5 · In service since 2011 · For people experiencing homelessness
- Lower Elwha Homes II Tax credit (LIHTC) 20 Lilu Ln, Port Angeles 98363 25 low-income homes · 3 bd: 23 · 4 bd: 2 · In service since 2013 · For families, people experiencing homelessness
- Sail River Longhouse Tax credit (LIHTC) 181 Sail River Heights Dr, Neah Bay 98357 21 low-income homes · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 4 · 3 bd: 5 · In service since 2014 · For people experiencing homelessness
- Lower Elwha Homes I Tax credit (LIHTC) 60 Lilu Ln, Port Angeles 98363 20 low-income homes · 3 bd: 20 · In service since 2011 · For people with disabilities, families
- Burke Place Apartments HUD-assisted 287 Founders Way, Forks 98331 14 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (360) 452-7631
One property has two programs at the same address and appears once. Search HUD's map
Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.
Section 8
The Section 8 voucher in Clallam County
The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 1 agency serves in Clallam County. Here is what the rules say:
The rules, with their source
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You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD
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Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
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Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
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If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
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When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
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Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)
| People | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,650 | $55,400 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,600 | $63,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,550 | $71,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,450 | $85,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,400 | $91,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,350 | $98,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,300 | $104,450 |
Area median income: $98,900. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Clallam County, WA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026
Possible payment standard
- Studio $900 – $1,100
- 1 bedroom $988 – $1,208
- 2 bedrooms $1,286 – $1,572
- 3 bedrooms $1,776 – $2,170
- 4 bedrooms $2,060 – $2,518
The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.
Housing agencies that serve this place
- Peninsula Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · 900 vouchers (360) 452-7631 Peninsula Housing Authority: smartinez@peninsulapha.org
Housing agencies in Washington Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026
Your rights as a tenant in Washington
What Washington law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleCompare these rules with other states →
A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- When must they return my deposit?
- 30 days
- RCW 59.18.280(1)(a)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 14 days
- RCW 59.12.030(3)
- How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
- 20 days
- RCW 59.18.200(1)(a)
- How much notice before a rent increase?
- 30 or 90 days, depending on the case
- RCW 59.18.140(3)(a)-(b)
- Only a court order can remove youRCW 59.18.290(1)
- Protection from retaliationRCW 59.18.240
- Repair and deduct from the rentRCW 59.18.100(2)
Help
Where to get help with rent in Clallam County
HUD lists no counseling agencies near in Clallam County. Free legal aid and your housing agency can guide you.
Tool
How much cash do you need to move in?
It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Clallam County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.
Count power on top of the rent: in Washington, the average home bill was $114 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs
Your move
We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.
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Cash to move in
$2,858
What you need before you get the keys.
What adds up
- First month
- $1,429
- Security deposit
- $1,429
- Total
- $2,858
When you'll have it
Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.
What helps
- Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
- On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
- Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Clallam County?
According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $1,000; 1 bedroom: $1,098; 2 bedrooms: $1,429; 3 bedrooms: $1,973; 4 bedrooms: $2,289. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.
How much do you need to earn to rent in Clallam County?
Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,429) without spending more than 30% of income takes $27.48 an hour full time, or $57,160 a year.
Who qualifies for Section 8 in Clallam County?
Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $49,450 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.
How much does Section 8 pay in Clallam County?
The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $1,286 and $1,572 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.
Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Clallam County?
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,140 in 98326 to $1,550 in 98382. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.
How many low-income apartments are there in Clallam County?
HUD lists 23 properties with homes for low-income households in Clallam County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC) and HUD-assisted buildings. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.
How many households spend too much on rent in Clallam County?
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Clallam County, 52% of renter households are in that position; in Washington, 50%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).