HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Minidoka County, Idaho (FY 2026)
$1,022 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Minidoka County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Minidoka is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,022
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$920 to $1,124
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,880
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Idaho
32nd of 44
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Minidoka moves to $1,062. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Minidoka actually rent for?
Search any address in Minidoka 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 | $884 | $796 to $972 | $35,360 | $17.00/hr | +22.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $889 | $800 to $978 | $35,560 | $17.10/hr | +12.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,022 | $920 to $1,124 | $40,880 | $19.65/hr | +9.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,421 | $1,279 to $1,563 | $56,840 | $27.33/hr | +8.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,714 | $1,543 to $1,885 | $68,560 | $32.96/hr | +9.4% |
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 | $1,971 | $1,774 to $2,168 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,228 | $2,005 to $2,451 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,485 | $2,237 to $2,734 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,742 | $2,468 to $3,016 |
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 Minidoka, that runs from $884 for a studio up to $1,714 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Minidoka 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, Heyburn included.
Among Idaho's 44 counties, Minidoka ranks 32nd 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 21,626 people live here, 18th 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 83343 (Minidoka) and $1,220 in 83350 (Rupert), with the 4 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 Minidoka somewhere between $920 and $1,124. 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.
$1,022 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,880 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% ($920) | HAP at 100% ($1,022) | HAP at 110% ($1,124) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $170 | $272 | $374 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,022). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.2% 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 | $526 | $608 | $714 | $983 | $986 | — |
| FY 2021 | $557 | $603 | $734 | $1,050 | $1,224 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $590 | $626 | $758 | $1,077 | $1,287 | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $632 | $691 | $831 | $1,181 | $1,409 | +9.6% |
| FY 2024 | $676 | $782 | $920 | $1,296 | $1,550 | +10.7% |
| FY 2025 | $719 | $788 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 | +1.4% |
| FY 2026 | $884 | $889 | $1,022 | $1,421 | $1,714 | +9.5% |
| FY 2027 | $936 | $951 | $1,062 | $1,471 | $1,775 | +3.9% |
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$1,022 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $884 for a studio, $889 for one bedroom, $1,421 for three and $1,714 for four.
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