At $953/mo, rent takes about 15% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $953 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: August 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($77,563) is $1,939 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,780).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Shelley. 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
Shelley, ID is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 21.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Shelley, ID has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Shelley, ID now reports about $77,563, up from $61,707 in 2021. Census counts show Shelley, ID adding about 308 residents over the five-year window, up 6.4% on net. The renter share has eased from 31.1% to 25.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 17.6% to 21.5% across the same window.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Shelley is $953/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $800/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,060/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $850/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,490/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($77,563/yr), Shelley ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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