Most Affordable Cities in Idaho
Cities ranked by home-value-to-income ratio. Lower ratio = more affordable. Only cities with 1,000+ population included.
| # | City | Ratio | Home Value | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lapwai | 2.0x | $113,700 | $57,439 | 1,021 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 2.1x | $174,500 | $82,619 | 2,564 |
| 3 | Ririe | 2.4x | $160,700 | $67,123 | 1,079 |
| 4 | Grace | 2.6x | $189,500 | $72,885 | 1,349 |
| 5 | Cottonwood | 3.0x | $234,700 | $79,271 | 1,131 |
| 6 | American Falls | 3.2x | $185,600 | $57,783 | 4,712 |
| 7 | Malad City | 3.2x | $249,400 | $77,237 | 2,601 |
| 8 | Hagerman | 3.3x | $194,700 | $59,808 | 1,276 |
| 9 | Shoshone | 3.3x | $229,800 | $69,392 | 1,911 |
| 10 | Jerome | 3.4x | $225,400 | $66,894 | 12,930 |
| 11 | Ashton | 3.4x | $221,300 | $65,428 | 1,417 |
| 12 | Burley | 3.4x | $231,300 | $67,468 | 11,958 |
| 13 | Kimberly | 3.5x | $339,400 | $97,799 | 5,111 |
| 14 | Plummer | 3.6x | $197,200 | $54,306 | 1,162 |
| 15 | Genesee | 3.7x | $316,800 | $85,673 | 1,265 |
| 16 | Heyburn | 3.7x | $237,800 | $64,179 | 3,693 |
| 17 | Rupert | 3.7x | $205,200 | $54,741 | 6,190 |
| 18 | Shelley | 3.8x | $295,200 | $77,563 | 5,092 |
| 19 | Glenns Ferry | 3.8x | $197,900 | $51,840 | 1,438 |
| 20 | Ucon | 3.8x | $340,900 | $89,079 | 1,606 |
| 21 | Filer | 3.8x | $247,500 | $64,671 | 2,925 |
| 22 | Homedale | 3.8x | $238,000 | $62,117 | 3,069 |
| 23 | St. Maries | 3.9x | $236,300 | $60,458 | 2,915 |
| 24 | Montpelier | 3.9x | $240,300 | $61,375 | 2,694 |
| 25 | Rigby | 4.0x | $336,200 | $85,056 | 5,404 |
| 26 | Paul | 4.0x | $268,100 | $66,500 | 1,586 |
| 27 | Osburn | 4.1x | $205,900 | $50,673 | 1,620 |
| 28 | Moreland | 4.1x | $248,500 | $60,682 | 1,326 |
| 29 | Blackfoot | 4.1x | $262,500 | $64,032 | 12,782 |
| 30 | Chubbuck | 4.1x | $341,700 | $82,977 | 16,126 |
| 31 | Orofino | 4.2x | $223,400 | $53,438 | 3,260 |
| 32 | Soda Springs | 4.2x | $241,400 | $57,361 | 3,158 |
| 33 | Wendell | 4.2x | $242,100 | $57,266 | 2,981 |
| 34 | New Plymouth | 4.2x | $277,500 | $65,375 | 1,794 |
| 35 | Pinehurst | 4.3x | $291,900 | $68,676 | 2,120 |
| 36 | St. Anthony | 4.4x | $231,900 | $53,152 | 3,911 |
| 37 | Hansen | 4.4x | $220,200 | $50,083 | 1,225 |
| 38 | Kuna | 4.4x | $423,900 | $96,219 | 27,158 |
| 39 | Ammon | 4.4x | $381,800 | $86,121 | 19,064 |
| 40 | Gooding | 4.4x | $186,100 | $41,899 | 3,778 |
| 41 | Buhl | 4.5x | $247,500 | $55,568 | 4,673 |
| 42 | Lincoln | 4.5x | $377,500 | $84,280 | 4,002 |
| 43 | Pocatello | 4.5x | $271,000 | $60,418 | 57,635 |
| 44 | Wallace | 4.5x | $232,700 | $51,492 | 1,027 |
| 45 | Franklin | 4.5x | $370,200 | $81,830 | 1,034 |
| 46 | Middleton | 4.5x | $403,100 | $89,013 | 10,649 |
| 47 | Fort Hall | 4.6x | $203,300 | $44,514 | 2,654 |
| 48 | Idaho Falls | 4.6x | $335,500 | $73,110 | 67,725 |
| 49 | Lewiston | 4.6x | $333,700 | $72,197 | 34,651 |
| 50 | Groveland | 4.7x | $359,600 | $76,094 | 1,422 |
| 51 | Hidden Springs | 4.7x | $773,500 | $163,203 | 3,378 |
| 52 | Grangeville | 4.8x | $293,300 | $61,322 | 3,515 |
| 53 | Mountain Home | 4.9x | $309,400 | $63,125 | 16,493 |
| 54 | Wilder | 4.9x | $270,900 | $55,117 | 2,074 |
| 55 | Weiser | 4.9x | $223,400 | $45,292 | 5,935 |
| 56 | Marsing | 4.9x | $347,200 | $70,202 | 1,306 |
| 57 | Iona | 4.9x | $420,300 | $84,914 | 2,984 |
| 58 | Kellogg | 5.0x | $250,600 | $50,625 | 2,307 |
| 59 | Tyhee | 5.0x | $461,000 | $93,125 | 1,568 |
| 60 | Nampa | 5.0x | $370,800 | $74,279 | 110,319 |
| 61 | Payette | 5.0x | $276,500 | $55,208 | 8,536 |
| 62 | Caldwell | 5.0x | $367,300 | $73,058 | 66,516 |
| 63 | Fruitland | 5.0x | $329,600 | $65,457 | 6,663 |
| 64 | Priest River | 5.1x | $299,100 | $58,782 | 1,778 |
| 65 | Rathdrum | 5.1x | $444,100 | $86,563 | 10,874 |
| 66 | Sugar City | 5.2x | $350,000 | $66,953 | 2,122 |
| 67 | Kootenai | 5.2x | $370,800 | $70,885 | 1,022 |
| 68 | Twin Falls | 5.2x | $321,300 | $61,205 | 54,164 |
| 69 | Carey | 5.3x | $311,800 | $59,375 | 1,196 |
| 70 | Greenleaf | 5.3x | $363,700 | $69,141 | 1,482 |
| 71 | Meridian | 5.3x | $531,600 | $100,795 | 130,138 |
| 72 | Bonners Ferry | 5.4x | $281,400 | $52,500 | 2,669 |
| 73 | Salmon | 5.5x | $235,500 | $42,844 | 3,203 |
| 74 | Driggs | 5.5x | $525,100 | $95,392 | 2,925 |
| 75 | Robie Creek | 5.5x | $585,400 | $106,250 | 1,213 |
| 76 | Parma | 5.6x | $274,300 | $49,231 | 1,928 |
| 77 | Preston | 5.7x | $350,300 | $61,039 | 5,928 |
| 78 | Star | 5.8x | $564,300 | $97,936 | 14,745 |
| 79 | Boise City | 5.8x | $484,800 | $83,904 | 237,242 |
| 80 | Moyie Springs | 5.8x | $356,800 | $61,615 | 1,378 |
| 81 | Post Falls | 5.8x | $477,400 | $82,183 | 43,391 |
| 82 | Emmett | 5.8x | $342,000 | $58,750 | 8,275 |
| 83 | Hayden | 6.0x | $494,500 | $82,958 | 16,338 |
| 84 | Kamiah | 6.2x | $222,500 | $36,071 | 1,084 |
| 85 | Eagle | 6.3x | $772,900 | $122,894 | 32,855 |
| 86 | Garden City | 6.4x | $449,500 | $70,124 | 12,654 |
| 87 | Cascade | 6.4x | $346,100 | $53,750 | 1,118 |
| 88 | Sandpoint | 6.4x | $465,600 | $72,289 | 9,637 |
| 89 | Moscow | 6.6x | $376,400 | $57,022 | 26,286 |
| 90 | Coeur d'Alene | 6.7x | $483,500 | $72,338 | 56,447 |
| 91 | Spirit Lake | 6.7x | $436,600 | $65,192 | 1,972 |
| 92 | Hailey | 7.0x | $637,800 | $90,760 | 9,665 |
| 93 | Bellevue | 7.4x | $539,000 | $72,712 | 2,588 |
| 94 | Sun Valley | 7.6x | $962,500 | $125,987 | 1,460 |
| 95 | Rexburg | 7.8x | $395,100 | $50,617 | 40,543 |
| 96 | Victor | 8.0x | $617,300 | $77,267 | 3,067 |
| 97 | Ponderay | 8.5x | $436,700 | $51,346 | 1,534 |
| 98 | Ketchum | 8.9x | $824,000 | $93,046 | 3,594 |
| 99 | Dalton Gardens | 10.0x | $803,600 | $80,000 | 2,496 |
| 100 | McCall | 11.2x | $676,500 | $60,253 | 3,946 |