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Cost of Living in Fremont County, ID

Prices around Fremont County, ID run 4.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, Idaho). The typical household there earns $72,683 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Fremont County, ID at a glance

Median household income

$72,683$6,057 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.5-4.5% · BEA, Idaho
Electricity14.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential ID
Population13,943Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Fremont County, ID?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income16.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,817At 30% of $72,683
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Fremont County, ID? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Fremont County, ID, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Fremont County, ID, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$848$10,176$33,92014%
1-Bedroom Apartment$884$10,608$35,36014.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92016.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,353$16,236$54,12022.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,632$19,584$65,28026.9%

Rent in Fremont County, ID, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Fremont County, ID

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $72,683 a year ($6,057 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,028/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$129/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,817/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,211/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $72,683 leaves after Idaho taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Idaho tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$72,683
$25,000$150,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$72,683
Net 79%
Fed 10%
ID 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$57,200After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,767Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,200Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,160 / yr
Idaho state income tax$2,762 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,560 / yr

Living in Fremont County, ID: common questions

What is the median household income in Fremont County, ID?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Fremont County, ID is $72,683 per year (approximately $6,057 per month).

What is the average rent in Fremont County, ID?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $848 for a studio, $884 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,353 for three and $1,632 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Fremont County, ID expensive to live in?

Prices there run 4.5% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Idaho is 95.5, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Fremont County, ID?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 54% of what the typical household in Fremont County, ID earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Fremont County, ID?

On the local median income of $72,683 ($6,057 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,028 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,817 for everything else and $1,211 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 32% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Fremont County, ID?

Homes in Idaho paid 14.4¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $129. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.