Most Affordable Cities in Idaho

Cost of living rankings for 36 cities in Idaho with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Idaho is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 119.

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Cheapest City

Rupert

Index: 97

Most Expensive

Hailey

Index: 185

State Average

119

National: 100

Cities Ranked

eligible statewide total

Idaho Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–36 of 36 eligible cities — 36 on this page. Page 1 of 1.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Rupert	97	$327,536	$1,062	$54,741
2	Pocatello	98	$343,159	$1,074	$60,418
3	Burley	101	$335,524	$1,300	$67,468
4	Blackfoot	102	$375,808	$1,010	$64,032
5	Chubbuck	104	$385,513	$1,197	$82,977
6	Weiser	104	$376,421	$1,163	$45,292
7	Twin Falls	106	$372,848	$1,557	$61,205
8	Payette	106	$372,879	$1,408	$55,208
9	Idaho Falls	107	$395,714	$1,388	$73,110
10	Fruitland	107	$413,519	$1,071	$65,457
11	Mountain Home	108	$361,184	$1,719	$63,125
12	Rexburg	110	$431,088	$1,137	$50,617
13	Lewiston	110	$390,770	$1,671	$72,197
14	Caldwell	111	$399,412	$1,695	$73,058
15	Emmett	111	$463,537	$1,071	$58,750
16	Preston	111	$437,522	$1,265	$61,039
17	Nampa	112	$415,249	$1,624	$74,279
18	Ammon	112	$418,250	$1,595	$86,121
19	Shelley	112	$440,256	$1,017	$77,563
20	Jerome	114	$407,761	$1,900	$66,894
21	Rigby	116	$479,710	$1,365	$85,056
22	Kimberly	116	$453,089	$1,285	$97,799
23	Moscow	118	$480,589	$1,402	$57,022
24	Garden City	123	$476,420	$1,955	$70,124
25	Boise City	125	$503,852	$1,885	$83,904
26	Kuna	125	$458,461	$2,324	$96,219
27	Post Falls	126	$534,582	$1,689	$82,183
28	Middleton	129	$503,765	$2,269	$89,013
29	Meridian	131	$535,976	$2,084	$100,795
30	Rathdrum	135	$580,625	$2,000	$86,563
31	Coeur d'Alene	137	$607,048	$1,861	$72,338
32	Star	140	$579,749	$2,419	$97,936
33	Sandpoint	143	$639,456	$1,933	$72,289
34	Hayden	146	$646,915	$2,245	$82,958
35	Eagle	162	$792,638	$2,244	$122,894
36	Hailey	185	$911,502	$2,913	$90,760

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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