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Most affordable housing, Idaho cities

Name: Most affordable housing, Idaho cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Idaho cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 5.0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ammon, ID, up 16 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲8Jerome, IDID13,7313.4+62%

02Burley, IDID12,4093.4+74%

03▼2Kimberly, IDID5,7983.5+74%

04▲2Rupert, IDID6,4603.7+100%

05▲2Shelley, IDID5,3033.8+108%

06▼2Rigby, IDID5,7574.0+92%

07▼2Blackfoot, IDID13,3614.1+107%

08Chubbuck, IDID16,8234.1+120%

09▲3Kuna, IDID31,5254.4+124%

10▲16Ammon, IDID20,1194.4+149%

11▲3Pocatello, IDID58,7714.5+118%

12▲13Middleton, IDID12,6004.5+103%

13▼2Idaho Falls, IDID71,7854.6+117%

14▲7Lewiston, IDID34,7174.6+108%

15▲2Mountain Home, IDID16,7794.9+138%

16▼3Weiser, IDID6,2494.9+92%

17▲2Nampa, IDID120,3845.0+117%

18▼15Payette, IDID8,8135.0+143%

19▼4Caldwell, IDID76,6295.0+121%

20▼10Fruitland, IDID7,2135.0+136%

21▼1Rathdrum, IDID13,2275.1+160%

22▼6Twin Falls, IDID56,2165.2+133%

23▲1Meridian, IDID142,9885.3+126%

24▼6Preston, IDID6,1775.7+231%

25▲2Star, IDID20,8745.8–

26▲2Boise City, IDID238,4295.8+149%

27▼4Post Falls, IDID46,7155.8+155%

28▼6Emmett, IDID8,9005.8+159%

29▲1Hayden, IDID17,3636.0+154%

30▲1Eagle, IDID34,6586.3+153%

31▼2Garden City, IDID13,0476.4+90%

32▲2Sandpoint, IDID10,6456.4+113%

33Moscow, IDID26,7216.6+85%

34▼2Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1796.7+155%

35▲1Hailey, IDID10,0537.0+126%

36▼1Rexburg, IDID40,3347.8+117%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES