HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Cassia County, Idaho (FY 2026)
$1,028 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cassia County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Cassia is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,028
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$925 to $1,131
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Idaho
30th of 44
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Cassia moves to $1,080. 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 Cassia actually rent for?
Search any address in Cassia 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 | $778 | $700 to $856 | $31,120 | $14.96/hr | +9.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $783 | $705 to $861 | $31,320 | $15.06/hr | +9.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,028 | $925 to $1,131 | $41,120 | $19.77/hr | +10.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,430 | $1,287 to $1,573 | $57,200 | $27.50/hr | +9.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,725 | $1,553 to $1,898 | $69,000 | $33.17/hr | +12.2% |
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 | $1,984 | $1,786 to $2,182 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,243 | $2,019 to $2,467 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,501 | $2,251 to $2,751 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,760 | $2,484 to $3,036 |
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 Cassia, that runs from $778 for a studio up to $1,725 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Cassia 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, Albion included.
Among Idaho's 44 counties, Cassia ranks 30th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% below the state median of $1,101 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 24,859 people live here, 15th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 83318 (Burley) and $1,150 in 83323 (Declo), 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 Cassia somewhere between $925 and $1,131. 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.
$1,028 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,120 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($925) | HAP at 100% ($1,028) | HAP at 110% ($1,131) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $175 | $278 | $381 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,028). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.1% 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 | $530 | $554 | $719 | $1,026 | $1,132 | — |
| FY 2021 | $562 | $564 | $741 | $1,060 | $1,133 | +3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $595 | $599 | $779 | $1,107 | $1,178 | +5.1% |
| FY 2023 | $642 | $647 | $843 | $1,198 | $1,263 | +8.2% |
| FY 2024 | $679 | $710 | $925 | $1,304 | $1,386 | +9.7% |
| FY 2025 | $712 | $716 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,538 | +0.9% |
| FY 2026 | $778 | $783 | $1,028 | $1,430 | $1,725 | +10.2% |
| FY 2027 | $848 | $853 | $1,080 | $1,495 | $1,805 | +5.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,028 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $778 for a studio, $783 for one bedroom, $1,430 for three and $1,725 for four.
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