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Most rent-burdened, Idaho cities

Idaho cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 46.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Middleton, IDID12,60066.2%+16.8 pts

02Eagle, IDID34,65855.0%+10.4 pts

03Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17953.7%+3.9 pts

04Moscow, IDID26,72152.9%−9.1 pts

05Twin Falls, IDID56,21652.8%+11.4 pts

06Garden City, IDID13,04752.4%+2.9 pts

07Rathdrum, IDID13,22752.2%+7.4 pts

08Sandpoint, IDID10,64551.8%+5.3 pts

09Post Falls, IDID46,71548.8%+1.5 pts

10Chubbuck, IDID16,82348.5%+8.6 pts

11Rexburg, IDID40,33448.2%−12.5 pts

12Nampa, IDID120,38448.0%+1.2 pts

13Meridian, IDID142,98847.9%+5.5 pts

14Weiser, IDID6,24947.4%−6.1 pts

15Emmett, IDID8,90047.1%−1.0 pts

16Rupert, IDID6,46047.0%+17.5 pts

17Boise City, IDID238,42946.9%+1.9 pts

18Caldwell, IDID76,62946.8%+0.8 pts

19Pocatello, IDID58,77145.8%−2.1 pts

20Burley, IDID12,40945.8%+12.6 pts

21Hayden, IDID17,36345.6%+9.0 pts

22Shelley, IDID5,30345.3%+9.2 pts

23Fruitland, IDID7,21343.6%+11.6 pts

24Star, IDID20,87443.3%−17.4 pts

25Lewiston, IDID34,71742.3%−0.1 pts

26Kimberly, IDID5,79841.9%+13.1 pts

27Ammon, IDID20,11941.4%−7.5 pts

28Blackfoot, IDID13,36141.2%+6.6 pts

29Idaho Falls, IDID71,78540.8%−7.2 pts

30Mountain Home, IDID16,77938.7%−1.8 pts

31Preston, IDID6,17733.4%−2.1 pts

32Payette, IDID8,81331.4%−14.7 pts

33Hailey, IDID10,05330.4%−14.0 pts

34Kuna, IDID31,52529.6%−16.1 pts

35Rigby, IDID5,75729.4%−8.4 pts

36Jerome, IDID13,73128.8%−14.6 pts

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