HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Blaine County, Idaho (FY 2026)
$1,600 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Blaine County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Blaine is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,600
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,440 to $1,760
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$64,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Idaho
5th of 44
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Blaine moves to $1,673. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Blaine actually rent for?
Search any address in Blaine for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,103 | $993 to $1,213 | $44,120 | $21.21/hr | +19.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,219 | $1,097 to $1,341 | $48,760 | $23.44/hr | +18.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,600 | $1,440 to $1,760 | $64,000 | $30.77/hr | +18.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,101 | $1,891 to $2,311 | $84,040 | $40.40/hr | +12.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,401 | $2,161 to $2,641 | $96,040 | $46.17/hr | +24.8% |
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 | $2,761 | $2,485 to $3,037 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,121 | $2,809 to $3,433 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,481 | $3,133 to $3,829 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,842 | $3,458 to $4,226 |
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 Blaine, that runs from $1,103 for a studio up to $2,401 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Blaine 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, Sun Valley included.
Among Idaho's 44 counties, Blaine ranks 5th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 45% above the state median of $1,101 and about 57% above the national median county at $1,018. About 24,248 people live here, 17th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,220 in 83320 (Carey) and $1,830 in 83353 (Sun Valley), with the 7 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 Blaine somewhere between $1,440 and $1,760. 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.
$1,600 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $64,000 a year. Put another way, $31 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% ($1,440) | HAP at 100% ($1,600) | HAP at 110% ($1,760) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $690 | $850 | $1,010 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $240 | $400 | $560 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 18% from FY 2025 ($1,352) to FY 2026 ($1,600). Since FY 2020 it's up 54% in total, about 7.4% 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 | $679 | $791 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,610 | — |
| FY 2021 | $703 | $808 | $1,065 | $1,474 | $1,517 | +2.2% |
| FY 2022 | $741 | $848 | $1,116 | $1,519 | $1,525 | +4.8% |
| FY 2023 | $807 | $917 | $1,207 | $1,615 | $1,621 | +8.2% |
| FY 2024 | $925 | $1,039 | $1,365 | $1,830 | $1,837 | +13.1% |
| FY 2025 | $927 | $1,031 | $1,352 | $1,869 | $1,924 | -1.0% |
| FY 2026 | $1,103 | $1,219 | $1,600 | $2,101 | $2,401 | +18.3% |
| FY 2027 | $1,165 | $1,279 | $1,673 | $2,183 | $2,796 | +4.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,600 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,103 for a studio, $1,219 for one bedroom, $2,101 for three and $2,401 for four.
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