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Idaho Section 8 rent calculator
6,475 Idaho households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Idaho Housing and Finance Association ran 3,124. The average household paid $457 a month toward rent and utilities.
How much Section 8 can pay by bedroom size in Idaho
Your voucher pays the lower of the gross rent and your agency’s payment standard, minus your total tenant payment; the standard is the one for the smaller of your voucher size and the unit’s bedrooms. Standards are normally set at 90% to 110% of HUD’s published fair market rent for the area. Idaho’s FY2027 two-bedroom fair market rent runs from $1,014 in Adams County, ID and 5 other areas to $1,673 in Blaine County, ID; three bedrooms, $1,404 in Adams County, ID and 5 other areas to $2,183 in Blaine County, ID.
| Unit | Lowest area | Highest area |
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| Studio | $736 Idaho County, ID | $1,272 Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA |
| 1 bedroom | $775 Lewis County, ID | $1,295 Boise City, ID |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 Adams County, ID and 5 other areas | $1,673 Blaine County, ID |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,404 Adams County, ID and 5 other areas | $2,183 Blaine County, ID |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,642 Lewis County, ID | $2,796 Blaine County, ID |
An agency with an approved exception standard can pay above 110%. Ask yours for its actual figure (Idaho agencies), then enter it below. Rules: 24 CFR 982.503(c), 982.505(c); rents: HUD FY2027 workbook.
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Who runs vouchers in Idaho
Idaho Housing and Finance Association is the largest voucher agency in Idaho, ahead of Boise City Housing Authority (1,156 households) and 3 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 9 months at Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships and 33 at Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority.
Average family payments ran from $403 at Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships to $520 at Ada County Housing Authority.
- Households
- 6,475
- Avg. family payment
- $457
- Avg. yearly income
- $17,811
- Avg. wait
- 20 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 43% / 25%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Housing and Finance Association ID901 | 3,124 | $442 | 23 mo |
| Boise City Housing Authority ID013 | 1,156 | $490 | 17 mo |
| Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority ID016 | 892 | $449 | 33 mo |
| Ada County Housing Authority ID021 | 676 | $520 | 18 mo |
| Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships ID005 | 626 | $403 | 9 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Idaho
HUD’s county workbook contains 44 location rows across 40 FMR areas in Idaho. The two-bedroom references range from $1,014 in Adams County (Adams County, ID) to $1,673 in Blaine County (Blaine County, ID). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Idaho metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | 4 | $1,152 | $1,295 | $1,540 | $2,132 | $2,574 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA | 1 | $1,272 | $1,290 | $1,507 | $2,087 | $2,519 |
| Twin Falls County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $895 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,779 | $2,148 |
| Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,013 | $1,064 | $1,274 | $1,764 | $2,129 |
| Logan, UT-ID MSA | 1 | $961 | $967 | $1,265 | $1,752 | $2,104 |
| Pocatello, ID MSA | 1 | $871 | $956 | $1,251 | $1,732 | $2,091 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA MSA | 1 | $938 | $943 | $1,234 | $1,709 | $2,028 |
| Butte County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $918 | $985 | $1,174 | $1,633 | $1,970 |
| Jerome County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $812 | $913 | $1,166 | $1,605 | $1,791 |
| Gem County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $776 | $969 | $1,071 | $1,461 | $1,763 |
The other 30 Idaho rows use 30 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,014 to $1,673; $1,014 applies to 6 of them.
44 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,152 | $1,295 | $1,540 | $2,132 | $2,574 |
| Adams County Adams County, ID | $829 | $834 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Bannock County Pocatello, ID MSA | $871 | $956 | $1,251 | $1,732 | $2,091 |
| Bear Lake County Bear Lake County, ID | $803 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 |
| Benewah County Benewah County, ID | $778 | $954 | $1,117 | $1,547 | $1,731 |
| Bingham County Bingham County, ID | $772 | $777 | $1,017 | $1,408 | $1,700 |
| Blaine County Blaine County, ID | $1,165 | $1,279 | $1,673 | $2,183 | $2,796 |
| Boise County Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,152 | $1,295 | $1,540 | $2,132 | $2,574 |
| Bonner County Bonner County, ID | $1,009 | $1,015 | $1,328 | $1,839 | $2,191 |
| Bonneville County Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,013 | $1,064 | $1,274 | $1,764 | $2,129 |
| Boundary County Boundary County, ID | $779 | $784 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,715 |
| Butte County Butte County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $918 | $985 | $1,174 | $1,633 | $1,970 |
| Camas County Camas County, ID | $908 | $914 | $1,111 | $1,538 | $1,857 |
| Canyon County Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,152 | $1,295 | $1,540 | $2,132 | $2,574 |
| Caribou County Caribou County, ID | $894 | $896 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Cassia County Cassia County, ID | $848 | $853 | $1,080 | $1,495 | $1,805 |
| Clark County Clark County, ID | $829 | $834 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Clearwater County Clearwater County, ID | $841 | $847 | $1,108 | $1,534 | $1,852 |
| Custer County Custer County, ID | $955 | $961 | $1,136 | $1,573 | $1,899 |
| Elmore County Elmore County, ID | $976 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,779 | $2,148 |
| Franklin County Logan, UT-ID MSA | $961 | $967 | $1,265 | $1,752 | $2,104 |
| Fremont County Fremont County, ID | $894 | $896 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Gem County Gem County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $776 | $969 | $1,071 | $1,461 | $1,763 |
| Gooding County Gooding County, ID | $894 | $899 | $1,053 | $1,458 | $1,760 |
| Idaho County Idaho County, ID | $736 | $792 | $1,036 | $1,435 | $1,732 |
| Jefferson County Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,013 | $1,064 | $1,274 | $1,764 | $2,129 |
| Jerome County Jerome County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $812 | $913 | $1,166 | $1,605 | $1,791 |
| Kootenai County Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA | $1,272 | $1,290 | $1,507 | $2,087 | $2,519 |
| Latah County Latah County, ID | $861 | $908 | $1,043 | $1,444 | $1,743 |
| Lemhi County Lemhi County, ID | $892 | $898 | $1,037 | $1,436 | $1,733 |
| Lewis County Lewis County, ID | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,642 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, ID | $923 | $954 | $1,047 | $1,450 | $1,750 |
| Madison County Madison County, ID | $1,022 | $1,065 | $1,159 | $1,605 | $1,895 |
| Minidoka County Minidoka County, ID | $936 | $951 | $1,062 | $1,471 | $1,775 |
| Nez Perce County Lewiston, ID-WA MSA | $938 | $943 | $1,234 | $1,709 | $2,028 |
| Oneida County Oneida County, ID | $908 | $914 | $1,111 | $1,538 | $1,857 |
| Owyhee County Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,152 | $1,295 | $1,540 | $2,132 | $2,574 |
| Payette County Payette County, ID | $813 | $819 | $1,071 | $1,483 | $1,790 |
| Power County Power County, ID | $829 | $834 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Shoshone County Shoshone County, ID | $913 | $919 | $1,202 | $1,479 | $2,009 |
| Teton County Teton County, ID | $1,184 | $1,184 | $1,343 | $1,770 | $2,245 |
| Twin Falls County Twin Falls County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area | $895 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,779 | $2,148 |
| Valley County Valley County, ID | $1,101 | $1,147 | $1,249 | $1,729 | $2,088 |
| Washington County Washington County, ID | $883 | $889 | $1,163 | $1,537 | $1,944 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Idaho housing agency directory
The HUD Idaho contact report lists 10 agencies; these 5 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Boise City Housing AuthorityID013 · Combined
- Ada County Housing AuthorityID021 · Combined
- Idaho Housing and Finance AssociationID901 · Section 8
- Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing AuthorityID016 · Combined
- Housing Alliance and Community PartnershipsID005 · Combined
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