Metro FMR · CBSA 26820 · HUD FY2026

Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 14% above the US average.

$1,095
1-bedroom FMR
$1,305
2-bedroom FMR
+0.7%
YoY change
+14%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,305 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 11% above the US average, higher than 50% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#194
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+11%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$52,200
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Idaho Falls: #194 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $77,300, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.0% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Idaho Falls in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 158,478 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 13.3% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.9%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,052/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,305 runs 24.0% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 37.6% of the 14,291 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,034/mo

16.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,095/mo

17.0% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,305/mo

20.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,815/mo

28.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,189/mo

34.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·26820

Idaho Falls: $1,095/mo 1BR · #194 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 26820

  • CBSA 26820
  • 1BR-FMR $1,095
  • 2BR-FMR $1,305
  • RANK-MID #194
  • YOY-FLAT +0.7%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +14%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #4 ID
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 158K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Boise City
  • VOUCH-90-110 $986–$1,205
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Boise City ($286 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Idaho Falls sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,305 higher than 50% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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.

What this shows #194 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 11% above the national 2-bedroom average. 94 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 26820

Counties inside Idaho Falls

Across 3 HUD counties in CBSA 26820, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,304–$1,305, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Bonneville County 2BR $1,305 · 124K Jefferson County 2BR $1,305 · 31K Butte County 2BR $1,304 · 3K

Idaho Falls studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #194 nationally

1BR $1,095 (+14% vs US, +0.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 26820.

Studio
$1,034
US avg $893
↓0.1% YoY +16% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,095
US avg $959
↑0.7% YoY +14% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,305
US avg $1,175
↓0.5% YoY +11% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,815
US avg $1,525
↓1.2% YoY +19% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,189
US avg $1,756
↓0.6% YoY +25% vs US

How Idaho Falls compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other ID metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Idaho Falls highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Idaho Falls: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Idaho Falls with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside ID (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside ID

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Macon-Bibb County
GA · 2 BR $1,307/mo
Bloomington
IL · 2 BR $1,302/mo
Huntsville
AL · 2 BR $1,310/mo
Pittsburgh
PA · 2 BR $1,299/mo

Burden % · outside ID

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Wheeling
WV · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $991/mo
Toledo
OH · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $1,076/mo
Mansfield
OH · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Beaumont-Port Arthur
TX · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $1,103/mo

Idaho Falls: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,095 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,305 and a studio is $1,034.
How does Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 14% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,095 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Idaho Falls rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,305 ranks #194 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Idaho Falls metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 26820, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,304–$1,305 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Idaho Falls's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 13.3% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.9%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

Compare Idaho Falls vs Boise City →

What this means for renters

Treat Idaho Falls's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,095 implies about $43,800/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Idaho Falls stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Boise City
  • See where Idaho Falls ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 3 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,095/mo · 1BR ID

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