FY2027 Small Area FMR · Tensed, ID

ZIP 83870 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 83870 (Tensed, ID) is $1,010 a month, down 5.6% from FY2026. That is 10% below the Benewah County, ID area-wide FMR of $1,117.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ▼ 5.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,117Benewah County, ID

Rank in the area9thof 9 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$909

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,010

110% of SAFMR$1,111

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

Studio$710▼ 5.3%

1 BR$870▲ 6.1%

2 BR$1,010▼ 5.6%

3 BR$1,410▼ 3.4%

4 BR$1,580▼ 4.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 83870 sits in the Benewah County, ID area

Of the 9 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 83870 has the 9th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Benewah 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 $1,117 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,010 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	$710	$639 – $781	$778	$750
1 bedroom	$870	$783 – $957	$954	$820
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,117	$1,070
3 bedrooms	$1,410	$1,269 – $1,551	$1,547	$1,460
4 bedrooms	$1,580	$1,422 – $1,738	$1,731	$1,660

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,010 needs about $40,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $82,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $70,400. ZIP code 83870 lies mainly in Benewah County. See the Benewah County, ID county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
83824	Desmet	3.8 mi	$1,090
83855	Potlatch	9.4 mi	$1,150
99128	Farmington	11.9 mi	$1,590
83851	Plummer	12.7 mi	$1,400
83834	Harvard	13.1 mi	$1,170
99033	Tekoa	14.6 mi	$1,380

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 83870?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 83870 are $710 (studio), $870 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,410 (3 BR) and $1,580 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 83870?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 83870 that range is $909 to $1,111 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 83870?

The FY2026 income limits of the Benewah County, ID area apply: median family income $82,700, low-income (80%) limit $70,400 for a family of four.