HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Shoshone County, Idaho (FY 2026)
$1,128 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Shoshone County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Shoshone is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,128
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,015 to $1,241
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$45,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Idaho
20th of 44
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Shoshone moves to $1,202. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Shoshone actually rent for?
Search any address in Shoshone 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 | $837 | $753 to $921 | $33,480 | $16.10/hr | +23.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $860 | $774 to $946 | $34,400 | $16.54/hr | +15.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,128 | $1,015 to $1,241 | $45,120 | $21.69/hr | +15.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,352 | $1,217 to $1,487 | $54,080 | $26.00/hr | +11.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,892 | $1,703 to $2,081 | $75,680 | $36.38/hr | +15.3% |
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 | $2,176 | $1,958 to $2,394 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,460 | $2,214 to $2,706 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,743 | $2,469 to $3,017 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,027 | $2,724 to $3,330 |
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 Shoshone, that runs from $837 for a studio up to $1,892 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Shoshone 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, Avery included.
Among Idaho's 44 counties, Shoshone ranks 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 2% above the state median of $1,101 and about 11% above the national median county at $1,018. About 13,399 people live here, 24th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 83849 (Osburn) and $1,230 in 83846 (Mullan), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83802 | Avery | $1,130 | +0.2% |
| 83808 | Calder | $1,070 | -5.1% |
| 83812 | Clarkia | $1,130 | +0.2% |
| 83837 | Kellogg | $1,180 | +4.6% |
| 83839 | Kingston | $1,060 | -6.0% |
| 83846 | Mullan | $1,230 | +9.0% |
| 83849 | Osburn | $970 | -14.0% |
| 83850 | Pinehurst | $1,120 | -0.7% |
| 83867 | Silverton | $970 | -14.0% |
| 83868 | Smelterville | $1,150 | +2.0% |
| 83873 | Wallace | $970 | -14.0% |
| 83874 | Murray | $970 | -14.0% |
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 Shoshone somewhere between $1,015 and $1,241. 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.
$1,128 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,120 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,015) | HAP at 100% ($1,128) | HAP at 110% ($1,241) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $265 | $378 | $491 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $41 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 15% from FY 2025 ($977) to FY 2026 ($1,128). Since FY 2020 it's up 53% in total, about 7.4% 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 | $542 | $571 | $735 | $1,021 | $1,271 | — |
| FY 2021 | $572 | $576 | $759 | $1,085 | $1,286 | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $601 | $605 | $796 | $1,130 | $1,362 | +4.9% |
| FY 2023 | $572 | $663 | $855 | $1,199 | $1,456 | +7.4% |
| FY 2024 | $649 | $729 | $958 | $1,271 | $1,614 | +12.0% |
| FY 2025 | $680 | $745 | $977 | $1,217 | $1,641 | +2.0% |
| FY 2026 | $837 | $860 | $1,128 | $1,352 | $1,892 | +15.5% |
| FY 2027 | $913 | $919 | $1,202 | $1,479 | $2,009 | +6.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,128 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $837 for a studio, $860 for one bedroom, $1,352 for three and $1,892 for four.
Tools for this county
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