Most of Idaho Falls is in Bonneville County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $33.58 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 6 ZIP codes in Idaho Falls with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $940 to $1,180 a month. At the middle rent, $1,000, a full-time job would need to pay $30.92 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83401 | Bonneville County | $1,030/mo | $31.92/hr |
| 83402 | Bonneville County | $940/mo | $28.92/hr |
| 83403 | Bonneville County | $1,000/mo | $30.92/hr |
| 83404 | Bonneville County | $950/mo | $29.25/hr |
| 83405 | Bonneville County | $1,000/mo | $30.92/hr |
| 83406 | Bonneville County | $1,180/mo | $37.26/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Idaho Falls needs to pay at least $33.58 an hour before taxes, about $69,852 a year. That is the figure for Bonneville County, where the typical studio rent is $1,080 a month.
Yes. Across the 6 ZIP codes in Idaho Falls with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $940 to $1,180 a month. At the middle rent of $1,000, the pay needed would be $30.92 an hour.
The minimum wage in Bonneville County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.6 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads