HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Nez Perce County, Idaho (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Nez Perce County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,220 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Nez Perce keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,220
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,098 to $1,342
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$48,800
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Idaho
14th of 44
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Nez Perce moves to $1,234. That's up 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $925 | $833 to $1,018 | $37,000 | $17.79/hr | +1.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $931 | $838 to $1,024 | $37,240 | $17.90/hr | +1.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,220 | $1,098 to $1,342 | $48,800 | $23.46/hr | +1.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,697 | $1,527 to $1,867 | $67,880 | $32.63/hr | +0.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,037 | $1,833 to $2,241 | $81,480 | $39.17/hr | +0.4% |
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 | $2,343 | $2,109 to $2,577 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,648 | $2,383 to $2,913 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,954 | $2,659 to $3,249 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,259 | $2,933 to $3,585 |
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 Nez Perce, that runs from $925 for a studio up to $2,037 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 Nez Perce in with one other county in the Lewiston metro, Asotin County among them, and every one of them gets $1,220 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, Nez Perce ranks 14th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 11% above the state median of $1,101 and about 20% above the national median county at $1,018. About 42,200 people live here, 10th in the state.
Counties sharing the Lewiston metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,190 in 83501 (Lewiston) and $1,310 in 83545 (Peck), 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 Nez Perce somewhere between $1,098 and $1,342. 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.
$1,220 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $48,800 a year. Put another way, $23 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% ($1,098) | HAP at 100% ($1,220) | HAP at 110% ($1,342) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $348 | $470 | $592 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $20 | $142 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,208) to FY 2026 ($1,220). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.8% 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 | $566 | $659 | $868 | $1,174 | $1,443 | — |
| FY 2021 | $584 | $672 | $885 | $1,223 | $1,468 | +2.0% |
| FY 2022 | $615 | $717 | $925 | $1,314 | $1,583 | +4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $674 | $784 | $1,008 | $1,433 | $1,717 | +9.0% |
| FY 2024 | $790 | $860 | $1,109 | $1,563 | $1,882 | +10.0% |
| FY 2025 | $915 | $921 | $1,208 | $1,693 | $2,029 | +8.9% |
| FY 2026 | $925 | $931 | $1,220 | $1,697 | $2,037 | +1.0% |
| FY 2027 | $938 | $943 | $1,234 | $1,709 | $2,028 | +1.1% |
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$1,220 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $925 for a studio, $931 for one bedroom, $1,697 for three and $2,037 for four.
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