Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Idaho
The counties where an ordinary income still buys the median home outright by the 28% rule, with the whole monthly bill counted: tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance included, not just the loan payment.
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Idaho ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butte County | $66,000 | $1,545 | $195,800 |
| 2 | Clark County | $67,000 | $1,559 | $203,000 |
| 3 | Power County | $67,000 | $1,565 | $191,200 |
| 4 | Lewis County | $69,500 | $1,618 | $202,400 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | $69,500 | $1,616 | $206,700 |
| 6 | Caribou County | $74,000 | $1,732 | $220,200 |
| 7 | Shoshone County | $74,500 | $1,743 | $222,700 |
| 8 | Oneida County | $76,000 | $1,770 | $228,100 |
| 9 | Bear Lake County | $77,000 | $1,800 | $234,200 |
| 10 | Gooding County | $77,000 | $1,798 | $231,800 |
| 11 | Minidoka County | $78,000 | $1,820 | $235,300 |
| 12 | Clearwater County | $80,500 | $1,875 | $240,800 |
| 13 | Camas County | $81,000 | $1,894 | $248,900 |
| 14 | Washington County | $82,500 | $1,926 | $250,300 |
| 15 | Cassia County | $84,000 | $1,956 | $257,300 |
| 16 | Benewah County | $84,500 | $1,969 | $255,800 |
| 17 | Jerome County | $84,500 | $1,975 | $254,000 |
| 18 | Bingham County | $85,000 | $1,982 | $258,000 |
| 19 | Bannock County | $89,500 | $2,085 | $267,200 |
| 20 | Lemhi County | $90,500 | $2,114 | $282,100 |
| 21 | Idaho County | $91,000 | $2,119 | $284,600 |
| 22 | Elmore County | $91,500 | $2,138 | $278,300 |
| 23 | Fremont County | $91,500 | $2,134 | $281,800 |
| 24 | Owyhee County | $91,500 | $2,132 | $281,600 |
| 25 | Custer County | $93,500 | $2,185 | $295,600 |
| 26 | Twin Falls County | $96,500 | $2,253 | $292,700 |
| 27 | Franklin County | $98,000 | $2,290 | $304,000 |
| 28 | Nez Perce County | $98,000 | $2,292 | $291,300 |
| 29 | Payette County | $99,500 | $2,320 | $310,700 |
| 30 | Adams County | $104,000 | $2,428 | $327,300 |
| 31 | Bonneville County | $105,500 | $2,464 | $327,000 |
| 32 | Jefferson County | $107,500 | $2,513 | $335,000 |
| 33 | Boundary County | $109,000 | $2,543 | $344,100 |
| 34 | Latah County | $112,000 | $2,608 | $342,500 |
| 35 | Canyon County | $112,500 | $2,630 | $350,300 |
| 36 | Gem County | $115,500 | $2,694 | $367,300 |
| 37 | Madison County | $116,000 | $2,710 | $365,000 |
| 38 | Boise County | $131,500 | $3,073 | $424,100 |
| 39 | Bonner County | $135,000 | $3,145 | $433,400 |
| 40 | Kootenai County | $146,000 | $3,406 | $467,400 |
| 41 | Ada County | $150,000 | $3,499 | $476,000 |
| 42 | Teton County | $181,000 | $4,228 | $595,900 |
| 43 | Valley County | $181,000 | $4,227 | $599,500 |
| 44 | Blaine County | $202,000 | $4,709 | $663,800 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.24%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Idaho