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Least affordable housing, Idaho cities · 2020

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

01Hailey, IDID10,0537.3+85%

02Rexburg, IDID40,3346.7+84%

03Sandpoint, IDID10,6456.0+85%

04Moscow, IDID26,7215.7+19%

05Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1795.1+58%

06Eagle, IDID34,6585.0+98%

07Hayden, IDID17,3634.8+60%

08Garden City, IDID13,0474.8+54%

09Boise City, IDID238,4294.4+59%

10Star, IDID20,8744.3+65%

11Ammon, IDID20,1194.0+94%

12Middleton, IDID12,6004.0+57%

13Meridian, IDID142,9884.0+77%

14Post Falls, IDID46,7154.0+44%

15Emmett, IDID8,9003.9+30%

16Lewiston, IDID34,7173.7+32%

17Rathdrum, IDID13,2273.6+55%

18Nampa, IDID120,3843.6+39%

19Preston, IDID6,1773.5+35%

20Mountain Home, IDID16,7793.5+46%

21Twin Falls, IDID56,2163.5+24%

22Caldwell, IDID76,6293.4+30%

23Pocatello, IDID58,7713.3+36%

24Weiser, IDID6,2493.3+9%

25Kuna, IDID31,5253.2+37%

26Idaho Falls, IDID71,7853.2+45%

27Fruitland, IDID7,2133.1+28%

28Jerome, IDID13,7313.1+39%

29Chubbuck, IDID16,8233.1+41%

30Shelley, IDID5,3033.0+50%

31Rupert, IDID6,4603.0+27%

32Blackfoot, IDID13,3612.9+29%

33Rigby, IDID5,7572.9+13%

34Payette, IDID8,8132.8+6%

35Burley, IDID12,4092.8+13%

36Kimberly, IDID5,7982.7+8%

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