Idaho Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Idaho 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 Idaho 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, ID | $81,600 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | $93,800 | $33,000 | $46,900 | $75,050 |
| Benewah County, ID | $82,700 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Bingham County, ID | $95,100 | $33,000 | $47,550 | $76,100 |
| Blaine County, ID | $108,500 | $33,000 | $54,250 | $86,800 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,700 | $33,200 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,700 | $33,200 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,700 | $33,200 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,700 | $33,200 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,700 | $33,200 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| Bonner County, ID | $84,300 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Boundary County, ID | $79,900 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Butte County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,400 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Butte County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,400 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Camas County, ID | $89,700 | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| Caribou County, ID | $86,600 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Cassia County, ID | $85,600 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Clark County, ID | $68,400 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Clearwater County, ID | $88,100 | $33,000 | $44,050 | $70,500 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA | $108,300 | $33,000 | $51,750 | $82,800 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA | $108,300 | $33,000 | $51,750 | $82,800 |
| Custer County, ID | $83,200 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Elmore County, ID | $85,100 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Fremont County, ID | $83,700 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Gem County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,100 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Gem County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,100 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Gooding County, ID | $80,300 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Idaho County, ID | $85,300 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $101,100 | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $101,100 | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $101,100 | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| Jerome County, ID | $79,000 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Jerome County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,000 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Latah County, ID | $93,900 | $33,000 | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| Lemhi County, ID | $78,500 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Lewis County, ID | $69,000 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA MSA | $102,900 | $33,000 | $47,900 | $76,650 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA MSA | $102,900 | $33,000 | $47,900 | $76,650 |
| Lincoln County, ID | $83,400 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Logan, UT-ID MSA | $99,100 | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| Logan, UT-ID MSA | $99,100 | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| Madison County, ID | $69,500 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Minidoka County, ID | $87,100 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Oneida County, ID | $95,000 | $33,000 | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| Payette County, ID | $80,300 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Pocatello, ID MSA | $100,800 | $33,000 | $50,400 | $80,650 |
| Pocatello, ID MSA | $100,800 | $33,000 | $50,400 | $80,650 |
| Power County, ID | $75,700 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Shoshone County, ID | $72,300 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| Teton County, ID | $130,300 | $35,800 | $59,650 | $95,450 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | $100,200 | $33,000 | $47,600 | $76,150 |
| Twin Falls County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $100,200 | $33,000 | $47,600 | $76,150 |
| Valley County, ID | $107,200 | $33,000 | $53,600 | $85,750 |
| Washington County, ID | $71,000 | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
Understanding Idaho income limits
Income limits vary widely across Idaho 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.