For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 83205 (Pocatello, ID) is $1,250 a month. That is up 6.8% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Pocatello is in the Pocatello, ID MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,251. Among 12 ZIP codes in Bannock County, 83205 is tied for the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,060–$1,510). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Idaho is $1,127, so ZIP 83205 is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 83205
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$810
$870
+7.4%
$783–$957
1BR
$890
$960
+7.9%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,170
$1,250
+6.8%
$1,125–$1,375
3BR
$1,630
$1,730
+6.1%
$1,557–$1,903
4BR
$1,960
$2,090
+6.6%
$1,881–$2,299
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 83205
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$870
$960
$1,250
$1,730
$2,090
FY 2026
$810
$890
$1,170
$1,630
$1,960
FY 2025
$780
$870
$1,140
$1,600
$1,910
FY 2024
$670
$750
$990
$1,400
$1,680
FY 2023
$600
$680
$900
$1,280
$1,530
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Bannock County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 83205?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,251, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,126 to $1,376 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,250 it would be $1,125 to $1,375. 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 ZIP 83205 in?
ZIP 83205 is in the Pocatello, ID MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,251.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 83205 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.8%, from $1,170 in FY 2026 to $1,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.9%.
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