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Most affordable housing, Idaho cities · 2020

Name: Most affordable housing, Idaho cities, 2020
Creator: CensusEasy
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Idaho cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2020 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 3.6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Kimberly, IDID5,7982.7+33%

02Burley, IDID12,4092.8+43%

03Payette, IDID8,8132.8+38%

04Rigby, IDID5,7572.9+39%

05Blackfoot, IDID13,3612.9+47%

06Rupert, IDID6,4603.0+58%

07Shelley, IDID5,3033.0+62%

08Chubbuck, IDID16,8233.1+65%

09Jerome, IDID13,7313.1+49%

10Fruitland, IDID7,2133.1+46%

11Idaho Falls, IDID71,7853.2+50%

12Kuna, IDID31,5253.2+64%

13Weiser, IDID6,2493.3+27%

14Pocatello, IDID58,7713.3+59%

15Caldwell, IDID76,6293.4+51%

16Twin Falls, IDID56,2163.5+54%

17Mountain Home, IDID16,7793.5+69%

18Preston, IDID6,1773.5+104%

19Nampa, IDID120,3843.6+57%

20Rathdrum, IDID13,2273.6+85%

21Lewiston, IDID34,7173.7+68%

22Emmett, IDID8,9003.9+72%

23Post Falls, IDID46,7154.0+74%

24Meridian, IDID142,9884.0+70%

25Middleton, IDID12,6004.0+79%

26Ammon, IDID20,1194.0+124%

27Star, IDID20,8744.3–

28Boise City, IDID238,4294.4+91%

29Garden City, IDID13,0474.8+42%

30Hayden, IDID17,3634.8+105%

31Eagle, IDID34,6585.0+100%

32Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1795.1+93%

33Moscow, IDID26,7215.7+60%

34Sandpoint, IDID10,6456.0+100%

35Rexburg, IDID40,3346.7+85%

36Hailey, IDID10,0537.3+134%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS