2025 FMR and Section 8 Rents in Idaho

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each city and zip code.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Click the column header to sort each column. Click state name to explore Section 8 Rents by city.

County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Adams County

$685$831$933$1,258$1,495

Bear Lake County

$665$695$905$1,275$1,525

Benewah County

$689$773$1,016$1,330$1,633

Bingham County

$665$689$905$1,275$1,511

Blaine County

$925$1,039$1,365$1,830$1,837

Boise City

$993$1,139$1,388$1,956$2,298

Bonner County

$825$830$1,068$1,505$1,812

Boundary County

$671$696$914$1,288$1,551

Butte County

$721$819$996$1,344$1,690

Camas County

$734$767$999$1,408$1,684

Caribou County

$665$689$905$1,275$1,500

Cassia County

$679$710$925$1,304$1,386

Clark County

$734$767$999$1,408$1,684

Clearwater County

$726$753$989$1,389$1,678

Coeur D Alene

$853$1,042$1,258$1,773$2,135

Custer County

$715$748$974$1,373$1,641

Elmore County

$769$797$1,047$1,475$1,717

Fremont County

$632$806$905$1,275$1,536

Gem County

$980$1,120$1,370$1,930$2,270

Gooding County

$728$766$991$1,365$1,561

Idaho County

$699$785$1,032$1,339$1,751

Idaho Falls

$803$903$1,098$1,546$1,863

Jerome County

$700$790$1,040$1,380$1,760

Latah County

$703$763$946$1,333$1,605

Lemhi County

$681$733$928$1,245$1,564

Lewis County

$665$689$905$1,275$1,536

Lewiston

$790$860$1,109$1,563$1,882

Lincoln County

$665$726$905$1,275$1,536

Logan

$790$836$1,047$1,475$1,777

Madison County

$916$929$1,057$1,490$1,794

Minidoka County

$676$782$920$1,296$1,550

Oneida County

$753$787$1,025$1,444$1,727

Payette County

$767$772$1,014$1,428$1,541

Pocatello

$669$751$987$1,391$1,675

Power County

$621$697$916$1,291$1,554

Shoshone County

$649$729$958$1,271$1,614

Teton County

$1,038$1,044$1,259$1,774$2,137

Twin Falls County

$840$960$1,180$1,660$1,950

Valley County

$786$954$1,071$1,473$1,805

Washington County

$766$794$1,043$1,338$1,758

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.