FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 83852
0.62ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,650
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
2 BR
2 BR- 83852
0.63ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$2,140
vs market-$790
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
3 BR
3 BR- 83852
0.85ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,190
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 83852
0.97ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,300
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Historical
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Market rent
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Ponderay, ID fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ponderay, ID is $1,350 a month. That is up 8.9% from $1,240 in FY 2026. Ponderay is in the Bonner County, ID non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,328. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Idaho is $1,127, so Ponderay is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ponderay, ID
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$940
$1,030
+9.6%
$927–$1,133
1BR
$950
$1,030
+8.4%
$927–$1,133
2BR
$1,240
$1,350
+8.9%
$1,215–$1,485
3BR
$1,720
$1,870
+8.7%
$1,683–$2,057
4BR
$1,880
$2,230
+18.6%
$2,007–$2,453
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ponderay, ID
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,030
$1,030
$1,350
$1,870
$2,230
FY 2026
$940
$950
$1,240
$1,720
$1,880
FY 2025
$760
$770
$1,010
$1,420
$1,640
FY 2024area FMR
$825
$830
$1,068
$1,505
$1,812
FY 2023area FMR
$761
$766
$955
$1,357
$1,627
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Ponderay, ID rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ponderay, ID?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,328, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,195 to $1,461 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,350 it would be $1,215 to $1,485. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Ponderay, ID in?
Ponderay, ID is in the Bonner County, ID non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,328.
How much did fair market rent change in Ponderay, ID for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.9%, from $1,240 in FY 2026 to $1,350 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 33.7%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set