How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Canyon County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,386 to $1,694. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Does Canyon County have its own Fair Market Rent?

No. It uses the Boise City metro rate, shared with 3 other counties. HUD sets one FMR for the whole metro area, so Canyon gets the same $1,540 two-bedroom figure as Ada County.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Canyon County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Canyon those run from $1,500 to $1,630 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Canyon County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Idaho figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Canyon County, Idaho (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Canyon County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,540 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Canyon keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,540

-6.9% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$1,386–$1,694

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$61,600

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Idaho

4th of 44

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$1,152	$1,037–$1,267	$46,080	$22.15/hr	-1.5%
1 bedroom	$1,295	$1,166–$1,425	$51,800	$24.90/hr	-6.2%
2 bedroom	$1,540	$1,386–$1,694	$61,600	$29.62/hr	-6.9%
3 bedroom	$2,132	$1,919–$2,345	$85,280	$41.00/hr	-8.0%
4 bedroom	$2,574	$2,317–$2,831	$102,960	$49.50/hr	-7.1%

Five to eight 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	$2,960	$2,664–$3,256
6 bedroom Estimate	$3,346	$3,011–$3,681
7 bedroom Estimate	$3,732	$3,359–$4,105
8 bedroom Estimate	$4,118	$3,706–$4,530

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

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HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Canyon actually rent for?

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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 Canyon somewhere between $1,386 and $1,694. 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.

$1,540 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $61,600 a year. Put another way, $30 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$1,386	Voucher pays at 100%$1,540	Voucher pays at 110%$1,694
$2,500	$750	$636	$790	$944
$4,000	$1,200	$186	$340	$494

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went down 7% from FY 2026 ($1,655) to FY 2027 ($1,540). Since FY 2020 it's up 64% in total, about 7.3% a year. The Idaho median moved up 2% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$613	$748	$941	$1,346	$1,548	—
FY 2021	$683	$801	$1,002	$1,420	$1,647	+6.5%
FY 2022	$783	$896	$1,118	$1,577	$1,841	+11.6%
FY 2023	$929	$1,059	$1,310	$1,841	$2,159	+17.2%
FY 2024	$993	$1,139	$1,388	$1,956	$2,298	+6.0%
FY 2025	$1,300	$1,534	$1,838	$2,575	$3,080	+32.4%
FY 2026	$1,170	$1,381	$1,655	$2,318	$2,772	-10.0%
FY 2027In effect	$1,152	$1,295	$1,540	$2,132	$2,574	-6.9%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Canyon, that runs from $1,152 for a studio up to $2,574 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Canyon in with 3 other counties in the Boise City metro, Ada County, Owyhee County, Boise County among them, and every one of them gets $1,540 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.

Among Idaho's 44 counties, Canyon ranks 4th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 37% above the state median of $1,127 and about 45% above the national median county at $1,063. About 250,790 people live here, 2nd in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,500 in 83605 (Caldwell) and $1,630 in 83607 (Caldwell), with the 14 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.

ZIP	City	2BR rate	vs county
83605	Caldwell	$1,500	-2.6%
83606	Caldwell	$1,500	-2.6%
83607	Caldwell	$1,630	+5.8%
83626	Greenleaf	$1,620	+5.2%
83630	Huston	$1,500	-2.6%
83641	Melba	$1,500	-2.6%
83644	Middleton	$1,500	-2.6%
83651	Nampa	$1,500	-2.6%
83652	Nampa	$1,540County rate	—
83653	Nampa	$1,500	-2.6%
83656	Notus	$1,500	-2.6%
83660	Parma	$1,500	-2.6%
83676	Wilder	$1,500	-2.6%
83686	Nampa	$1,500	-2.6%
83687	Nampa	$1,520	-1.3%

Counties sharing the Boise City metro rate

HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,540 two-bedroom figure as Canyon.

Ada County

518,935 people

$1,540

Owyhee County

12,503 people

$1,540

Boise County

8,273 people

$1,540

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Canyon.

Ada County

24 mi · 518,935 people

$1,540

same rate

Payette County

27 mi · 26,771 people

$1,071

-30%

Gem County

29 mi · 20,614 people

$1,071

-30%

Owyhee County

38 mi · 12,503 people

$1,540

same rate

Boise County

43 mi · 8,273 people

$1,540

same rate

Washington County

55 mi · 11,142 people

$1,163

-24%

Elmore County

63 mi · 29,321 people

$1,285

-17%

Adams County

77 mi · 4,744 people

$1,014

-34%

Questions people ask

$1,540 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,152 for a studio, $1,295 for one bedroom, $2,132 for three and $2,574 for four.

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Fair Market Rent in Canyon County, Idaho (FY 2027)

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Canyon actually rent for?

What a voucher pays here

Rate history

About this rate

Rates by ZIP code

Counties sharing the Boise City metro rate

Nearby counties

Questions people ask

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