County FMR · HUD FY2026

Latah County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Latah County, ID - 10% below the US average.

$863
1-bedroom FMR
$1,011
2-bedroom FMR
+10.2%
YoY change
-10%
vs US avg

The verdict

Latah is the 12th cheapest of 44 counties in Idaho by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,479 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 10.2% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.

#1,479
most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#12
cheapest of 44 in Idaho (2BR)
-9%
vs the state average
$34,520
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (9.6%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (36.4%); 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 Latah County, ID. Verify with HUD →

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Latah County, Idaho at $863 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,011/mo and a studio is $807/mo. This is 10% lower than the national average of $959 and 9% below the Idaho average of $950.

Rent increased10.2% from FY 2025 ($783), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $34,520/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 47.8% of the 6,321 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: 39,872. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+2.7%, Census ACS). That's slower than Idaho's statewide growth of +12.2% over the same period.

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Area LATAH·COUNTY·ID·ID

Latah County, ID: $863/mo 1BR · #1479 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA ID
  • 1BR-FMR $863
  • 2BR-FMR $1,011
  • RANK-MID #1,479
  • YOY-SURGE +10.2%
  • VSUS-BELOW -10%
  • VS-ST-LOW -9% ID
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-SMALL 40K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Ada County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $777–$949
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Ada ($518 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $898 · US avg: $893
$807/mo
↑ 11.8% YoY -10% vs state -10% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $950 · US avg: $959
$863/mo
↑ 10.2% YoY -9% vs state -10% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,173 · US avg: $1,175
$1,011/mo
↑ 7.3% YoY -14% vs state -14% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,619 · US avg: $1,525
$1,406/mo
↑ 6.5% YoY -13% vs state -8% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,949 · US avg: $1,756
$1,696/mo
↑ 7.2% YoY -13% vs state -3% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $722
$807
+$85 (+11.8%)
1 Bedroom $783
$863
+$80 (+10.2%)
2 Bedroom $942
$1,011
+$69 (+7.3%)
3 Bedroom $1,320
$1,406
+$86 (+6.5%)
4 Bedroom $1,582
$1,696
+$114 (+7.2%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Latah County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
14.9%
Affordable
Need $32,280/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
15.9%
Affordable
Need $34,520/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
18.6%
Affordable
Need $40,440/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
25.9%
Affordable
Need $56,240/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
31.2%
Burdened
Need $67,840/yr for 30% rule
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.

0%100%National avg22%18.6%
Latah County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $65,179 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Idaho rent burden →

Where Latah sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,011 higher than 47% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

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 Latah compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Idaho counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Latah 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), Bannock County ($894), Latah County (this county) ($863).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $863/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 9.6% Affordable
Registered Nurses $86,100 12% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $76,480 13.5% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $66,150 15.7% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $64,840 16% Affordable
Electricians $60,670 17.1% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $59,620 17.4% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $54,020 19.2% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,260 19.4% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $45,210 22.9% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $39,420 26.3% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $35,360 29.3% Affordable
Retail Salespersons $33,400 31% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $29,840 34.7% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $28,450 36.4% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Idaho) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Latah County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Latah (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 42.2% overall, from $607 to $863. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +12.2% in FY 2024, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$500$600$700$800$900 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $863
Latah County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑10.2% $807 $863 $1,011
FY 2025 ↑2.6% $722 $783 $942
FY 2024 ↑12.2% $703 $763 $946
FY 2023 ↑2.4% $619 $680 $863
FY 2022 ↑5.7% $580 $664 $834
FY 2021 ↑3.5% $531 $628 $785
FY 2020 $533 $607 $760
Total change (6yr): +42.2%
Annualized: +6.0%/yr
1 BR: $607 → $863

Part of the Moscow, ID Micro Area

Latah County is a central county of the Moscow, ID micropolitan statistical area.

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Latah 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).

Lancaster County
SC · 2 BR $1,011/mo
Gordon County
GA · 2 BR $1,011/mo
Calhoun County
AR · 2 BR $1,011/mo
Mecosta County
MI · 2 BR $1,010/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside ID).

Habersham County
GA · 18.6% of income · 2 BR $1,018/mo
Sherman County
NE · 18.6% of income · 2 BR $961/mo
McMinn County
TN · 18.6% of income · 2 BR $926/mo
Louisa County
VA · 18.6% of income · 2 BR $1,247/mo

Nearby Counties in Idaho

Largest counties by population in Idaho

Showing the 8 largest of 43 other counties in Idaho.

Ada County
1 BR: $1,381/mo Pop: 497,494
Canyon County
1 BR: $1,381/mo Pop: 235,006
Kootenai County
1 BR: $1,302/mo Pop: 173,396
Bonneville County
1 BR: $1,095/mo Pop: 124,490
Twin Falls County
1 BR: $979/mo Pop: 90,592
Bannock County
1 BR: $894/mo Pop: 87,434
Madison County
1 BR: $1,008/mo Pop: 52,487
Bingham County
1 BR: $742/mo Pop: 48,253
View all counties in Idaho →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Latah County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Latah County is $863 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,011 and a studio is $807.
How does Latah County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Latah County is 10% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $863 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Latah County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Latah County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,011 ranks #1,479 most affordable among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Latah County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $34,520 ($2,877/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Latah County.
Is rent going up or down in Latah County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Latah County increased by 10.2% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $783 to $863.
Which jobs can afford rent in Latah County? ▼
Based on Idaho BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, Registered Nurses, General and Operations Managers can afford a 1-bedroom at $863/mo. 12 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Latah County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Latah County went from $607 in FY 2020 to $863 in FY 2026, a total change of +42.2% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Latah County? ▼
In Latah County, the FY 2026 FMR of $863/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Latah County? ▼
For Latah County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($863/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

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