HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Benewah County, Idaho (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Benewah County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,079 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Benewah keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,079
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$971 to $1,187
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Idaho
24th of 44
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Benewah moves to $1,117. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $744 | $670 to $818 | $29,760 | $14.31/hr | +12.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $822 | $740 to $904 | $32,880 | $15.81/hr | +11.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,079 | $971 to $1,187 | $43,160 | $20.75/hr | +11.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,469 | $1,322 to $1,616 | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | +13.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,655 | $1,490 to $1,821 | $66,200 | $31.83/hr | +6.7% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,903 | $1,713 to $2,093 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,152 | $1,937 to $2,367 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,400 | $2,160 to $2,640 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,648 | $2,383 to $2,913 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Benewah, that runs from $744 for a studio up to $1,655 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Benewah sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Desmet included.
Among Idaho's 44 counties, Benewah ranks 24th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,101 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,018. About 9,731 people live here, 30th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,060 in 83824 (Desmet) and $1,320 in 83851 (Plummer), with the 6 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Benewah somewhere between $971 and $1,187. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,079 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,160 a year. Put another way, $21 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($971) | HAP at 100% ($1,079) | HAP at 110% ($1,187) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $221 | $329 | $437 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 12% from FY 2025 ($965) to FY 2026 ($1,079). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.4% a year. The Idaho median moved up 12% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $579 | $596 | $785 | $1,093 | $1,168 | — |
| FY 2021 | $546 | $628 | $828 | $1,180 | $1,184 | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $593 | $679 | $893 | $1,267 | $1,277 | +7.9% |
| FY 2023 | $637 | $723 | $952 | $1,276 | $1,447 | +6.6% |
| FY 2024 | $689 | $773 | $1,016 | $1,330 | $1,633 | +6.7% |
| FY 2025 | $662 | $736 | $965 | $1,291 | $1,551 | -5.0% |
| FY 2026 | $744 | $822 | $1,079 | $1,469 | $1,655 | +11.8% |
| FY 2027 | $778 | $954 | $1,117 | $1,547 | $1,731 | +3.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,079 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $744 for a studio, $822 for one bedroom, $1,469 for three and $1,655 for four.
Tools for this county
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