HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Payette County, Idaho (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Payette County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,071 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Payette keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,071
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$964 to $1,178
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,840
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Idaho
28th of 44
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Payette moves to $1,071. That's unchanged. 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 | $811 | $730 to $892 | $32,440 | $15.60/hr | +10.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $816 | $734 to $898 | $32,640 | $15.69/hr | +10.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,071 | $964 to $1,178 | $42,840 | $20.60/hr | +11.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,490 | $1,341 to $1,639 | $59,600 | $28.65/hr | +10.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,797 | $1,617 to $1,977 | $71,880 | $34.56/hr | +14.7% |
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 | $2,067 | $1,860 to $2,274 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,336 | $2,102 to $2,570 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,606 | $2,345 to $2,867 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,875 | $2,588 to $3,163 |
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 Payette, that runs from $811 for a studio up to $1,797 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Payette 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, Fruitland included.
Among Idaho's 44 counties, Payette ranks 28th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% below the state median of $1,101 and about 5% above the national median county at $1,018. About 25,571 people live here, 14th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,030 in 83661 (Payette) and $1,220 in 83655 (New Plymouth), with the 3 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 Payette somewhere between $964 and $1,178. 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.
$1,071 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,840 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($964) | HAP at 100% ($1,071) | HAP at 110% ($1,178) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $214 | $321 | $428 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2025 ($965) to FY 2026 ($1,071). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.7% 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 | $578 | $582 | $766 | $1,065 | $1,210 | — |
| FY 2021 | $603 | $607 | $795 | $1,123 | $1,177 | +3.8% |
| FY 2022 | $650 | $654 | $861 | $1,200 | $1,255 | +8.3% |
| FY 2023 | $702 | $707 | $930 | $1,284 | $1,385 | +8.0% |
| FY 2024 | $767 | $772 | $1,014 | $1,428 | $1,541 | +9.0% |
| FY 2025 | $731 | $736 | $965 | $1,352 | $1,567 | -4.8% |
| FY 2026 | $811 | $816 | $1,071 | $1,490 | $1,797 | +11.0% |
| FY 2027 | $813 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,483 | $1,790 | 0.0% |
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$1,071 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $811 for a studio, $816 for one bedroom, $1,490 for three and $1,797 for four.
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