County FMR · HUD FY2026
Bonner County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Bonner County, ID - 0% below the US average.
- $958
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $1,257
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +16.3%
- YoY change
- -0%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Bonner is the 12th most expensive of 44 counties in Idaho by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #849 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 16.3% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.
- #849
- most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #12
- most expensive of 44 in Idaho (2BR)
- +1%
- vs the state average
- $38,320
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (10.7%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (40.4%); nearby Idaho counties range as much as 54% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Bonner County, ID. Verify with HUD →
The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bonner County, Idaho is $958 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,257/mo and a studio is $952/mo. This is 0% lower than the national average of $959 and 1% above the Idaho average of $950.
Rent increased16.3% from FY 2025 ($824), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $38,320/year for a 1-bedroom.
Observed renter burden: 38.6% of the 4,381 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Idaho. Population: 47,976. Population grew 15.8% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than Idaho's statewide growth of +12.2% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area BONNER·COUNTY·ID·ID
Bonner County, ID: $958/mo 1BR · #849 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA ID
- 1BR-FMR $958
- 2BR-FMR $1,257
- RANK-MID #849
- YOY-SURGE +16.3%
- VSUS-NEAR -0%
- VS-ST-NEAR +1% ID
- INC-ROOM 18%
- POP-SMALL 48K
- PHOTO-NEAR Ada County
- VOUCH-90-110 $862–$1,054
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Ada ($423 1BR gap)
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Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $819 | $952 | +$133 (+16.2%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $824 | $958 | +$134 (+16.3%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,081 | $1,257 | +$176 (+16.3%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,515 | $1,748 | +$233 (+15.4%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,733 | $1,903 | +$170 (+9.8%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Bonner County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Bonner sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$1,257 Top 27% higher than 73% of 3,145 counties
Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Bonner compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Idaho counties
- Ada
Ada County
$1,381 1BR FMR / mo
- Canyon
Canyon County
$1,381 1BR FMR / mo
- Kootenai
Kootenai County
$1,302 1BR FMR / mo
- Bonneville
Bonneville County
$1,095 1BR FMR / mo
- Twin Falls
Twin Falls County
$979 1BR FMR / mo
- Bonner
Bonner County
$958 1BR FMR / mo
- Bannock
Bannock County
$894 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Bonner is highlighted. Nearby Idaho counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Ada County ($1,381), Canyon County ($1,381), Kootenai County ($1,302), Bonneville County ($1,095), Twin Falls County ($979), Bonner County (this county) ($958), Bannock County ($894).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
How a 1-bedroom at $958/mo compares to Idaho salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).
| Occupation | ID Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $107,900 | 10.7% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $86,100 | 13.4% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $76,480 | 15% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $66,150 | 17.4% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $64,840 | 17.7% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $60,670 | 18.9% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $59,620 | 19.3% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $54,020 | 21.3% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $53,260 | 21.6% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $45,210 | 25.4% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,420 | 29.2% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $35,360 | 32.5% | Stretched |
| Retail Salespersons | $33,400 | 34.4% | Stretched |
| Teaching Assistants | $29,840 | 38.5% | Stretched |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $28,450 | 40.4% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Bonner County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Bonner (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 53.0% overall, from $626 to $958. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +16.3% in FY 2026, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑16.3% | $952 | $958 | $1,257 |
| FY 2025 ↓0.7% | $819 | $824 | $1,081 |
| FY 2024 ↑8.4% | $825 | $830 | $1,068 |
| FY 2023 ↑12.3% | $761 | $766 | $955 |
| FY 2022 ↑5.6% | $678 | $682 | $869 |
| FY 2021 ↑3.2% | $642 | $646 | $829 |
| FY 2020 | $611 | $626 | $809 |
Part of the Sandpoint, ID Micro Area
Bonner County is a central county of the Sandpoint, ID micropolitan statistical area.
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Bonner County, both outside Idaho so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside ID (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside ID).
Nearby Counties in Idaho
Largest counties by population in Idaho
Showing the 8 largest of 43 other counties in Idaho.
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