Elmore 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).

$1,2852-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9821-bedroom FMR, FY2027

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

$85,100Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Elmore County is $1,285 a month, up 7.8% from $1,192 in FY2026. Elmore County belongs to the Elmore 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 Elmore County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$976	$902	+8.2%	$879 – $1,073
1 bedroom	$982	$908	+8.1%	$884 – $1,080
2 bedrooms	$1,285	$1,192	+7.8%	$1,157 – $1,413
3 bedrooms	$1,779	$1,658	+7.3%	$1,602 – $1,956
4 bedrooms	$2,148	$2,000	+7.4%	$1,934 – $2,362

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 Elmore County that is typically $1,157 to $1,413 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?

$54,150median income of renter households

$1,243Median gross rent, all units

28%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

44%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $54,150 can afford about $1,354 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,285 is $69 (5.1%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $51,400 a year under the 30% rule, or $46,260 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Elmore County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,243 ±$70
Median income of renter households	$54,150 ±$5,907
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	44.2% ±5.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	15.6% ±4.4
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	3,226

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$833	$1,243	+49.2%
Median renter household income	$34,622	$54,150	+56.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.0%	44.2%	−3.8 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 Elmore County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $85,100 (FY2025: $77,500, +9.8%). 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 +4.2%	$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 +4.1%	$35,200 +4.1%	$39,600 +4.1%	$44,000 +4.1%	$47,550 +4.2%	$51,050 +4.2%	$54,600 +4.2%	$58,100 +4.1%
Low income (80%)	$49,300 +4.1%	$56,350 +4.2%	$63,400 +4.2%	$70,400 +4.1%	$76,050 +4.1%	$81,700 +4.1%	$87,300 +4.1%	$92,950 +4.1%

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.