FY2027 Small Area FMR · Craigmont, ID

ZIP 83523 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 83523 (Craigmont, ID) is $1,180 a month, up 3.5% from FY2026. That is 16% above the Lewis County, ID area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,180per month ▲ 3.5%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Lewis County, ID

Rank in the area4thof 9 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,062

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,180

110% of SAFMR$1,298

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

Studio$900▲ 4.7%

1 BR$900▲ 3.4%

2 BR$1,180▲ 3.5%

3 BR$1,630▲ 2.5%

4 BR$1,910■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 83523 sits in the Lewis County, ID area

Of the 9 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 83523 has the 4th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lewis County, 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 $1,014 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,180 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	$900	$810 – $990	$770	$860
1 bedroom	$900	$810 – $990	$775	$870
2 bedrooms	$1,180	$1,062 – $1,298	$1,014	$1,140
3 bedrooms	$1,630	$1,467 – $1,793	$1,404	$1,590
4 bedrooms	$1,910	$1,719 – $2,101	$1,642	$1,910

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,180 needs about $47,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $69,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $70,400. ZIP code 83523 lies mainly in Lewis County. See the Lewis County, ID county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
83526	Ferdinand	7.1 mi	$1,130
83548	Reubens	8.3 mi	$1,200
83543	Nezperce	10.2 mi	$1,350
83545	Peck	12.3 mi	$1,280
83524	Culdesac	13.3 mi	$1,180
83555	Winchester	14.4 mi	$1,100

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 83523?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 83523 are $900 (studio), $900 (1 BR), $1,180 (2 BR), $1,630 (3 BR) and $1,910 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 83523?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 83523 that range is $1,062 to $1,298 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 83523?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lewis County, ID area apply: median family income $69,000, low-income (80%) limit $70,400 for a family of four.