HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Latah County, Idaho (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Latah County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,011 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Latah keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,011
+7.3% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$910–$1,112
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$40,440
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Idaho
33rd of 44
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Latah moves to $1,043. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
FY 2026 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 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $807 | $726–$888 | $32,280 | $15.52/hr | +11.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $863 | $777–$949 | $34,520 | $16.60/hr | +10.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,011 | $910–$1,112 | $40,440 | $19.44/hr | +7.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,406 | $1,265–$1,547 | $56,240 | $27.04/hr | +6.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,696 | $1,526–$1,866 | $67,840 | $32.62/hr | +7.2% |
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 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,205 | $1,985–$2,426 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,459 | $2,213–$2,705 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,714 | $2,443–$2,985 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Latah somewhere between $910 and $1,112. 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.
$1,011 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,440 a year. Put another way, $19 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%$910 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,011 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,112 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $160 | $261 | $362 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($942) to FY 2026 ($1,011). Since FY 2020 it's up 33% in total, about 4.9% a year. The Idaho median moved up 12% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $533 | $607 | $760 | $1,096 | $1,334 | — |
| FY 2021 | $531 | $628 | $785 | $1,123 | $1,359 | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $580 | $664 | $834 | $1,185 | $1,427 | +6.2% |
| FY 2023 | $619 | $680 | $863 | $1,226 | $1,470 | +3.5% |
| FY 2024 | $703 | $763 | $946 | $1,333 | $1,605 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $722 | $783 | $942 | $1,320 | $1,582 | -0.4% |
| FY 2026In effect | $807 | $863 | $1,011 | $1,406 | $1,696 | +7.3% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $861 | $908 | $1,043 | $1,444 | $1,743 | +3.2% |
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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Latah, that runs from $807 for a studio up to $1,696 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Latah 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, Moscow included.
Among Idaho's 44 counties, Latah ranks 33rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% below the state median of $1,101 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 39,872 people live here, 11th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 83855 (Potlatch) and $1,390 in 83832 (Genesee), with the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83535 | Juliaetta | $1,250 | +23.6% |
| 83537 | Kendrick | $1,090 | +7.8% |
| 83806 | Bovill | $1,250 | +23.6% |
| 83823 | Deary | $1,250 | +23.6% |
| 83832 | Genesee | $1,390 | +37.5% |
| 83834 | Harvard | $1,150 | +13.7% |
| 83843 | Moscow | $1,020 | +0.9% |
| 83844 | Moscow | $1,020 | +0.9% |
| 83855 | Potlatch | $1,010 | -0.1% |
| 83857 | Princeton | $1,010 | -0.1% |
| 83871 | Troy | $1,040 | +2.9% |
| 83872 | Viola | $1,020 | +0.9% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Latah.
Nez Perce County
26 mi · 42,200 people
$1,220
+21%
Benewah County
30 mi · 9,731 people
$1,079
+7%
Clearwater County
33 mi · 8,810 people
$1,077
+7%
Lewis County
40 mi · 3,630 people
$973
-4%
Shoshone County
57 mi · 13,399 people
$1,128
+12%
Kootenai County
65 mi · 173,396 people
$1,547
+53%
Idaho County
74 mi · 16,787 people
$1,049
+4%
Bonner County
102 mi · 47,976 people
$1,257
+24%
Questions people ask
$1,011 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $807 for a studio, $863 for one bedroom, $1,406 for three and $1,696 for four.
Tools for this county
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