FY2027 Small Area FMR · Pocatello, ID

ZIP 83209 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 83209 (Pocatello, ID) is $1,060 a month, up 2.9% from FY2026. That is 15% below the Pocatello, ID area-wide FMR of $1,251.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,060per month ▲ 2.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,251Pocatello, ID

Rank in the area13thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$954

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,060

110% of SAFMR$1,166

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$730▲ 2.8%

1 BR$810▲ 2.5%

2 BR$1,060▲ 2.9%

3 BR$1,470▲ 2.1%

4 BR$1,780▲ 3.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 83209 sits in the Pocatello, ID area

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 83209 has the 13th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Pocatello, ID is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,251 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,060 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$730	$657 – $803	$871	$710
1 bedroom	$810	$729 – $891	$956	$790
2 bedrooms	$1,060	$954 – $1,166	$1,251	$1,030
3 bedrooms	$1,470	$1,323 – $1,617	$1,732	$1,440
4 bedrooms	$1,780	$1,602 – $1,958	$2,091	$1,720

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,060 needs about $42,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $100,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $80,650. ZIP code 83209 lies mainly in Bannock County. See the Pocatello, ID county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
83201	Pocatello	4.3 mi	$1,200
83204	Pocatello	10.3 mi	$1,080
83245	Inkom	11.4 mi	$1,510
83202	Pocatello	13.2 mi	$1,320
83203	Fort Hall	13.2 mi	$1,320
83250	McCammon	17.0 mi	$1,360

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 83209?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 83209 are $730 (studio), $810 (1 BR), $1,060 (2 BR), $1,470 (3 BR) and $1,780 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 83209?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 83209 that range is $954 to $1,166 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 83209?

The FY2026 income limits of the Pocatello, ID area apply: median family income $100,800, low-income (80%) limit $80,650 for a family of four.