FY2027 Small Area FMR · Potlatch, ID

ZIP 83855 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 83855 (Potlatch, ID) is $1,150 a month, up 13.9% from FY2026. That is 10% above the Latah County, ID area-wide FMR of $1,043.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,150per month ▲ 13.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,043Latah County, ID

Rank in the area5thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,035

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,150

110% of SAFMR$1,265

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

Studio$810■ 0.0%

1 BR$960▲ 11.6%

2 BR$1,150▲ 13.9%

3 BR$1,590▲ 13.6%

4 BR$1,830▲ 8.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 83855 sits in the Latah County, ID area

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 83855 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Latah 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 $1,043 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,150 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	$810	$729 – $891	$861	$810
1 bedroom	$960	$864 – $1,056	$908	$860
2 bedrooms	$1,150	$1,035 – $1,265	$1,043	$1,010
3 bedrooms	$1,590	$1,431 – $1,749	$1,444	$1,400
4 bedrooms	$1,830	$1,647 – $2,013	$1,743	$1,690

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,150 needs about $46,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $93,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $75,100. ZIP code 83855 lies mainly in Latah County. See the Latah County, ID county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
83857	Princeton	8.0 mi	$1,040
83824	Desmet	8.3 mi	$1,090
83870	Tensed	9.4 mi	$1,010
83872	Viola	9.7 mi	$1,110
99128	Farmington	11.5 mi	$1,590
83834	Harvard	11.8 mi	$1,170

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 83855?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 83855 are $810 (studio), $960 (1 BR), $1,150 (2 BR), $1,590 (3 BR) and $1,830 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 83855?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 83855 that range is $1,035 to $1,265 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 83855?

The FY2026 income limits of the Latah County, ID area apply: median family income $93,900, low-income (80%) limit $75,100 for a family of four.