Idaho Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in Idaho.
Median 2BR FMR
$1,180
across 54 Idaho areas (FY2026)
Range
$973–$1,655
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
10
8,665 units managed
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Most expensive metros in Idaho (2BR FMR)
Least expensive areas in Idaho (2BR FMR)
- Bear Lake County, ID$973
- Adams County, ID$973
- Bingham County, ID$973
FMR Areas in Idaho (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,170 | $1,381 | $1,655 | $2,318 | $2,772 |
| Butte County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,020 | $1,094 | $1,304 | $1,814 | $2,188 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA | Metro | $1,103 | $1,302 | $1,547 | $2,152 | $2,595 |
| Gem County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $834 | $908 | $1,190 | $1,601 | $1,882 |
| Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,034 | $1,095 | $1,305 | $1,815 | $2,189 |
| Jerome County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $819 | $986 | $1,186 | $1,599 | $1,990 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA MSA | Metro | $925 | $931 | $1,220 | $1,697 | $2,037 |
| Logan, UT-ID MSA | Metro | $940 | $946 | $1,241 | $1,726 | $2,082 |
| Pocatello, ID MSA | Metro | $809 | $894 | $1,173 | $1,631 | $1,968 |
| Power County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | — | ||||
| Twin Falls County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $885 | $979 | $1,284 | $1,786 | $2,154 |
| Adams County, ID | Non-Metro | $768 | $773 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Non-Metro | $768 | $773 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Benewah County, ID | Non-Metro | $744 | $822 | $1,079 | $1,469 | $1,655 |
| Bingham County, ID | Non-Metro | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Blaine County, ID | Non-Metro | $1,103 | $1,219 | $1,600 | $2,101 | $2,401 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,170 | $1,381 | $1,655 | $2,318 | $2,772 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,170 | $1,381 | $1,655 | $2,318 | $2,772 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,170 | $1,381 | $1,655 | $2,318 | $2,772 |
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,170 | $1,381 | $1,655 | $2,318 | $2,772 |
| Bonner County, ID | Non-Metro | $952 | $958 | $1,257 | $1,748 | $1,903 |
| Boundary County, ID | Non-Metro | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Butte County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,020 | $1,094 | $1,304 | $1,814 | $2,188 |
| Camas County, ID | Non-Metro | $846 | $851 | $1,071 | $1,490 | $1,797 |
| Caribou County, ID | Non-Metro | $758 | $763 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Cassia County, ID | Non-Metro | $778 | $783 | $1,028 | $1,430 | $1,725 |
| Clark County, ID | Non-Metro | $768 | $773 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Non-Metro | $815 | $821 | $1,077 | $1,498 | $1,807 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA | Non-Metro | $1,103 | $1,302 | $1,547 | $2,152 | $2,595 |
| Custer County, ID | Non-Metro | $909 | $914 | $1,079 | $1,501 | $1,810 |
| Elmore County, ID | Non-Metro | $902 | $908 | $1,192 | $1,658 | $2,000 |
| Fremont County, ID | Non-Metro | $848 | $884 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Gem County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $834 | $908 | $1,190 | $1,601 | $1,882 |
| Gooding County, ID | Non-Metro | $846 | $851 | $1,026 | $1,427 | $1,721 |
| Idaho County, ID | Non-Metro | $723 | $799 | $1,049 | $1,459 | $1,760 |
| Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,034 | $1,095 | $1,305 | $1,815 | $2,189 |
| Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,034 | $1,095 | $1,305 | $1,815 | $2,189 |
| Jerome County, ID | Non-Metro | $819 | $986 | $1,186 | $1,599 | $1,990 |
| Latah County, ID | Non-Metro | $807 | $863 | $1,011 | $1,406 | $1,696 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Non-Metro | $864 | $883 | $992 | $1,380 | $1,664 |
| Lewis County, ID | Non-Metro | $737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA MSA | Non-Metro | $925 | $931 | $1,220 | $1,697 | $2,037 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Non-Metro | $848 | $888 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Logan, UT-ID MSA | Non-Metro | $940 | $946 | $1,241 | $1,726 | $2,082 |
| Madison County, ID | Non-Metro | $963 | $1,008 | $1,105 | $1,537 | $1,797 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Non-Metro | $884 | $889 | $1,022 | $1,421 | $1,714 |
| Oneida County, ID | Non-Metro | $865 | $871 | $1,096 | $1,524 | $1,839 |
| Payette County, ID | Non-Metro | $811 | $816 | $1,071 | $1,490 | $1,797 |
| Pocatello, ID MSA | Non-Metro | $809 | $894 | $1,173 | $1,631 | $1,968 |
| Power County, ID | Non-Metro | $768 | $773 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Non-Metro | $837 | $860 | $1,128 | $1,352 | $1,892 |
| Teton County, ID | Non-Metro | $1,136 | $1,143 | $1,323 | $1,769 | $2,219 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Non-Metro | $885 | $979 | $1,284 | $1,786 | $2,154 |
| Valley County, ID | Non-Metro | $1,037 | $1,086 | $1,190 | $1,655 | $1,996 |
| Washington County, ID | Non-Metro | $853 | $859 | $1,127 | $1,471 | $1,891 |
Public Housing Authorities in Idaho
Idaho Housing and Finance Association
Boise · 4,012 units
Boise City Housing Authority
Boise · 1,566 units
Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority
Middleton · 1,128 units
Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships
Pocatello · 819 units
Ada County Housing Authority
Boise · 814 units
Twin Falls Housing Authority
Twin Falls · 196 units
Housing Authority of the City Jerome
Jerome · 50 units
Housing Authority of the City of Buhl
Buhl · 40 units
Housing Authority of the City of American Falls
American Falls · 40 units
Nampa Housing Authority
Nampa · 0 units
Section 8 in Idaho
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Idaho. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.