Metro FMR · CBSA 38540 · HUD FY2026

Pocatello, ID MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Pocatello, ID MSA metro area - 7% below the US average.

$894
1-bedroom FMR
$1,173
2-bedroom FMR
+3.0%
YoY change
-7%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Pocatello, ID MSA area rents at $1,173 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 0% below the US average, lower than 70% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#117
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-0%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$46,920
income to afford it (30% rule)
+3.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Pocatello: #117 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $64,080, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 16.7% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 87,434 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

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: 43.8% of the 10,458 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

$809/mo

15.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$894/mo

16.7% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,173/mo

22.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,631/mo

30.5% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,968/mo

36.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·38540

Pocatello: $894/mo 1BR · #117 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 38540

  • CBSA 38540
  • 1BR-FMR $894
  • 2BR-FMR $1,173
  • RANK-MID #117
  • YOY-UP +3.0%
  • VSUS-NEAR -7%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 ID
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 87K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Boise City
  • VOUCH-90-110 $805–$983
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Boise City ($487 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Pocatello sits among every US metro

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

$1,173 higher than 30% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $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.

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

Pocatello studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #117 most affordable

1BR $894 (-7% vs US, +3.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 38540.

Studio
$809
US avg $893
↑3.6% YoY -9% vs US
1 Bedroom
$894
US avg $959
↑3.0% YoY -7% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,173
US avg $1,175
↑3.0% YoY -0% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,631
US avg $1,525
↑2.2% YoY +7% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,968
US avg $1,756
↑3.1% YoY +12% vs US

How Pocatello compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other ID metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Pocatello: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Pocatello 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).

Anderson
SC · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Jacksonville
NC · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Custer County
SD · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Utica-Rome
NY · 2 BR $1,172/mo

Burden % · outside ID

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

Muncie
IN · 22% of income · 2 BR $1,043/mo
Harrisonburg
VA · 22% of income · 2 BR $1,322/mo
Killeen-Temple
TX · 22% of income · 2 BR $1,233/mo
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
OH · 21.9% of income · 2 BR $1,273/mo

Pocatello: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Pocatello, ID MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Pocatello, ID MSA is $894 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,173 and a studio is $809.
How does Pocatello, ID MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Pocatello, ID MSA metro area is 7% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $894 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Pocatello rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,173 ranks #117 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Pocatello, ID MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $35,760 ($2,980/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Pocatello, ID MSA area.

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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 $894/mo · 1BR ID

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