Rents are right about where Ferndale's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,110 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Ferndale is 1.2% below its high of $2,136 in June 2026, at $2,110 as of September 2026.
Rent in Ferndale changed +3.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 97 Washington cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,579) is $2,189 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,580); a 3-bedroom is $2,210.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Ferndale. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Ferndale, WA is majority owner-occupied, 36.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ferndale, WA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Ferndale, WA has increased 10.0% since 2023, going from about $1,919 per month to roughly $2,110 today. Census figures show median household income at $87,579 today, compared with $77,746 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 14,777 to 15,999 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.3% change. About 32.4% of households rent today, against 34.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 32.9% to 36.9%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Ferndale rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Ferndale is $2,110/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,300/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,580/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,330/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,210/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($87,579/yr), Ferndale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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At $2,110/mo, rent takes ~29% of Ferndale's median household income ($87,579/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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