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Least affordable housing, Idaho cities · 2010

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, IDID26,7216.6+39%

02Rexburg, IDID40,3346.2+71%

03Hailey, IDID10,0536.1+55%

04Sandpoint, IDID10,6455.6+70%

05Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1795.2+65%

06Hayden, IDID17,3634.5+50%

07Garden City, IDID13,0474.4+41%

08Post Falls, IDID46,7154.3+55%

09Eagle, IDID34,6584.3+69%

10Boise City, IDID238,4294.1+46%

11Fruitland, IDID7,2134.0+63%

12Rathdrum, IDID13,2273.8+63%

13Emmett, IDID8,9003.8+29%

14Weiser, IDID6,2493.7+25%

15Lewiston, IDID34,7173.6+27%

16Star, IDID20,8743.5+34%

17Twin Falls, IDID56,2163.4+23%

18Middleton, IDID12,6003.4+34%

19Meridian, IDID142,9883.4+51%

20Caldwell, IDID76,6293.4+28%

21Nampa, IDID120,3843.4+30%

22Preston, IDID6,1773.3+27%

23Chubbuck, IDID16,8233.3+50%

24Rigby, IDID5,7573.2+25%

25Idaho Falls, IDID71,7853.1+43%

26Kuna, IDID31,5253.1+31%

27Shelley, IDID5,3033.1+56%

28Ammon, IDID20,1193.1+49%

29Jerome, IDID13,7313.1+39%

30Kimberly, IDID5,7983.1+24%

31Pocatello, IDID58,7713.1+26%

32Mountain Home, IDID16,7793.0+27%

33Payette, IDID8,8133.0+10%

34Burley, IDID12,4092.8+11%

35Blackfoot, IDID13,3612.7+18%

36Rupert, IDID6,4602.3+0%

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