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Least affordable housing, Idaho cities · 2000

Idaho cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Moscow, IDID26,7214.8+0%

02Hailey, IDID10,0533.9+0%

03Rexburg, IDID40,3343.6+0%

04Sandpoint, IDID10,6453.3+0%

05Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1793.2+0%

06Garden City, IDID13,0473.1+0%

07Hayden, IDID17,3633.0+0%

08Weiser, IDID6,2493.0+0%

09Emmett, IDID8,9003.0+0%

10Lewiston, IDID34,7172.8+0%

11Boise City, IDID238,4292.8+0%

12Twin Falls, IDID56,2162.8+0%

13Post Falls, IDID46,7152.8+0%

14Payette, IDID8,8132.7+0%

15Caldwell, IDID76,6292.6+0%

16Preston, IDID6,1772.6+0%

17Nampa, IDID120,3842.6+0%

18Star, IDID20,8742.6+0%

19Rigby, IDID5,7572.5+0%

20Middleton, IDID12,6002.5+0%

21Eagle, IDID34,6582.5+0%

22Burley, IDID12,4092.5+0%

23Kimberly, IDID5,7982.5+0%

24Fruitland, IDID7,2132.4+0%

25Pocatello, IDID58,7712.4+0%

26Mountain Home, IDID16,7792.4+0%

27Kuna, IDID31,5252.4+0%

28Rathdrum, IDID13,2272.4+0%

29Rupert, IDID6,4602.3+0%

30Blackfoot, IDID13,3612.3+0%

31Meridian, IDID142,9882.2+0%

32Jerome, IDID13,7312.2+0%

33Idaho Falls, IDID71,7852.2+0%

34Chubbuck, IDID16,8232.2+0%

35Ammon, IDID20,1192.1+0%

36Shelley, IDID5,3032.0+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES