Rents are 3% below what Pocatello's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,049 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Pocatello is 2.1% below its high of $1,072 in January 2026, at $1,049 as of September 2026.
Rent in Pocatello changed -1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 18 Idaho cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.9%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 3 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,418) is $1,510 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,460); a 4-bedroom is $1,745.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Pocatello. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Pocatello, ID is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 32.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pocatello, ID has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Pocatello, ID paid around $935 a month. That figure now sits near $1,049, up 12.2% from the 2022 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $51,293 in 2021 to $60,418 more recently. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Pocatello, ID adding about 1,770 residents over the five-year window, up 3.2% on net. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Pocatello, ID market of 2022.
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Pocatello rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Pocatello is $1,049/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $715/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,040/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $795/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,460/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($60,418/yr), Pocatello ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.0% over the past year.
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At $1,049/mo, rent takes ~21% of Pocatello's median household income ($60,418/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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