Cassia County, ID: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,0802-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8531-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$70,40080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$85,600Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cassia County is $1,080 a month, up 5.1% from $1,028 in FY2026. Cassia County belongs to the Cassia County, ID FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Cassia County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$848	$778	+9.0%	$764 – $932
1 bedroom	$853	$783	+8.9%	$768 – $938
2 bedrooms	$1,080	$1,028	+5.1%	$972 – $1,188
3 bedrooms	$1,495	$1,430	+4.5%	$1,346 – $1,644
4 bedrooms	$1,805	$1,725	+4.6%	$1,625 – $1,985

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Cassia County that is typically $972 to $1,188 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$44,505median income of renter households

$1,000Median gross rent, all units

27%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

43%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $44,505 can afford about $1,113 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,080 is $33 (2.9%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $43,200 a year under the 30% rule, or $38,880 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Cassia County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,000 ±$64
Median income of renter households	$44,505 ±$6,250
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	43.3% ±7.9
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	15.8% ±5.0
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,399

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$647	$1,000	+54.6%
Median renter household income	$37,976	$44,505	+17.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	26.2%	43.3%	+17.1 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Cassia County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $85,600 (FY2025: $82,900, +3.3%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$18,500 +3.6%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$30,800 +3.5%	$35,200 +3.5%	$39,600 +3.5%	$44,000 +3.5%	$47,550 +3.6%	$51,050 +3.5%	$54,600 +3.6%	$58,100 +3.6%
Low income (80%)	$49,300 +3.6%	$56,350 +3.6%	$63,400 +3.6%	$70,400 +3.5%	$76,050 +3.5%	$81,700 +3.5%	$87,300 +3.5%	$92,950 +3.5%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.