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Section 8 rent amounts in Idaho

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Idaho is $1,404.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

Ada County$1,170$1,381$1,655$2,318$2,77229
Boise County$1,170$1,381$1,655$2,318$2,7726
Canyon County$1,170$1,381$1,655$2,318$2,77214
Owyhee County$1,170$1,381$1,655$2,318$2,7725
Blaine County$1,103$1,219$1,600$2,101$2,4017
Kootenai County$1,103$1,302$1,547$2,152$2,59514
Teton County$1,136$1,143$1,323$1,769$2,2194
Bonneville County$1,034$1,095$1,305$1,815$2,18911
Jefferson County$1,034$1,095$1,305$1,815$2,1898
Butte County$1,020$1,094$1,304$1,814$2,1883
Twin Falls County$885$979$1,284$1,786$2,1549
Bonner County$952$958$1,257$1,748$1,90316
Franklin County$940$946$1,241$1,726$2,0826
Nez Perce County$925$931$1,220$1,697$2,0375
Elmore County$902$908$1,192$1,658$2,0005
Gem County$834$908$1,190$1,601$1,8824
Valley County$1,037$1,086$1,190$1,655$1,9965
Jerome County$819$986$1,186$1,599$1,9903
Bannock County$809$894$1,173$1,631$1,96812
Shoshone County$837$860$1,128$1,352$1,89212
Washington County$853$859$1,127$1,471$1,8913
Madison County$963$1,008$1,105$1,537$1,7974
Oneida County$865$871$1,096$1,524$1,8392
Benewah County$744$822$1,079$1,469$1,6556
Custer County$909$914$1,079$1,501$1,8104
Clearwater County$815$821$1,077$1,498$1,8075
Camas County$846$851$1,071$1,490$1,7972
Payette County$811$816$1,071$1,490$1,7973
Idaho County$723$799$1,049$1,459$1,76014
Cassia County$778$783$1,028$1,430$1,7256
Gooding County$846$851$1,026$1,427$1,7215
Minidoka County$884$889$1,022$1,421$1,7144
Latah County$807$863$1,011$1,406$1,69612
Lemhi County$864$883$992$1,380$1,66411
Adams County$768$773$973$1,353$1,6324
Bear Lake County$768$773$973$1,353$1,6329
Bingham County$737$742$973$1,353$1,63210
Boundary County$737$742$973$1,353$1,6325
Caribou County$758$763$973$1,353$1,6323
Clark County$768$773$973$1,353$1,6322
Fremont County$848$884$973$1,353$1,6328
Lewis County$737$742$973$1,353$1,6324
Lincoln County$848$888$973$1,353$1,6323
Power County$768$773$973$1,353$1,6323

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,404. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Idaho?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Idaho is $1,404.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Idaho?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Idaho is $1,655 in Boise County.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Idaho?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,404. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).