Rents are right about where Twin Falls's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,565 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 Twin Falls is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2022.
Rent in Twin Falls changed +3.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 18 Idaho cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.9%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,205) is $1,530 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,250); a 3-bedroom is $1,750.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Twin Falls. 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
Twin Falls, ID is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 24.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Twin Falls, ID has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Twin Falls, ID stood at $1,412 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,565, reflecting a 10.8% increase over the period. Median household income rose from $53,936 to $61,205 between 2021 and 2024, a 13.5% shift. The population has grown by 5.7% since 2021, moving from about 51,223 residents to roughly 54,164. College-educated residents now make up 24.5% of adults here, versus 22.4% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in Twin Falls, ID reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Twin Falls rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Twin Falls is $1,565/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $860/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,250/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $950/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,750/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($61,205/yr), Twin Falls ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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At $1,565/mo, rent takes ~31% of Twin Falls's median household income ($61,205/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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