FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 83864
0.68ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,650
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 83864
0.69ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$2,120
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
3 BR
3 BR- 83864
0.82ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,480
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR- 83864
0.88ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$2,770
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Sandpoint, ID fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sandpoint, ID is $1,470 a month. That is up 2.8% from $1,430 in FY 2026. Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint is 30% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sandpoint, ID
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,120
+3.7%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,090
$1,120
+2.8%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,430
$1,470
+2.8%
$1,323–$1,617
3BR
$1,990
$2,040
+2.5%
$1,836–$2,244
4BR
$2,160
$2,430
+12.5%
$2,187–$2,673
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sandpoint, ID
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,120
$1,470
$2,040
$2,430
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,090
$1,430
$1,990
$2,160
FY 2025
$930
$940
$1,230
$1,720
$1,970
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 Sandpoint, ID rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sandpoint, 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 $1,470 it would be $1,323 to $1,617. 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 Sandpoint, ID in?
Sandpoint, 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 Sandpoint, ID for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $1,430 in FY 2026 to $1,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 19.5%.
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