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 | $64,500 | $1,504 | $195,800 |
| 2 | Clark County | $65,000 | $1,516 | $203,000 |
| 3 | Power County | $65,500 | $1,525 | $191,200 |
| 4 | Lewis County | $67,500 | $1,575 | $202,400 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | $67,500 | $1,572 | $206,700 |
| 6 | Caribou County | $72,000 | $1,684 | $220,200 |
| 7 | Shoshone County | $72,500 | $1,695 | $222,700 |
| 8 | Oneida County | $73,500 | $1,720 | $228,100 |
| 9 | Bear Lake County | $75,000 | $1,749 | $234,200 |
| 10 | Gooding County | $75,000 | $1,748 | $231,800 |
| 11 | Minidoka County | $76,000 | $1,769 | $235,300 |
| 12 | Clearwater County | $78,000 | $1,822 | $240,800 |
| 13 | Camas County | $79,000 | $1,840 | $248,900 |
| 14 | Washington County | $80,000 | $1,871 | $250,300 |
| 15 | Cassia County | $81,500 | $1,899 | $257,300 |
| 16 | Benewah County | $82,000 | $1,912 | $255,800 |
| 17 | Bingham County | $82,500 | $1,924 | $258,000 |
| 18 | Jerome County | $82,500 | $1,919 | $254,000 |
| 19 | Bannock County | $87,000 | $2,026 | $267,200 |
| 20 | Idaho County | $88,000 | $2,055 | $284,600 |
| 21 | Lemhi County | $88,000 | $2,051 | $282,100 |
| 22 | Fremont County | $88,500 | $2,070 | $281,800 |
| 23 | Owyhee County | $88,500 | $2,069 | $281,600 |
| 24 | Elmore County | $89,000 | $2,075 | $278,300 |
| 25 | Custer County | $91,000 | $2,118 | $295,600 |
| 26 | Twin Falls County | $93,500 | $2,187 | $292,700 |
| 27 | Franklin County | $95,000 | $2,221 | $304,000 |
| 28 | Nez Perce County | $95,500 | $2,227 | $291,300 |
| 29 | Payette County | $96,500 | $2,249 | $310,700 |
| 30 | Adams County | $101,000 | $2,353 | $327,300 |
| 31 | Bonneville County | $102,500 | $2,389 | $327,000 |
| 32 | Jefferson County | $104,500 | $2,436 | $335,000 |
| 33 | Boundary County | $105,500 | $2,464 | $344,100 |
| 34 | Latah County | $108,500 | $2,529 | $342,500 |
| 35 | Canyon County | $109,500 | $2,549 | $350,300 |
| 36 | Gem County | $112,000 | $2,609 | $367,300 |
| 37 | Madison County | $112,500 | $2,626 | $365,000 |
| 38 | Boise County | $127,500 | $2,973 | $424,100 |
| 39 | Bonner County | $130,500 | $3,043 | $433,400 |
| 40 | Kootenai County | $141,000 | $3,295 | $467,400 |
| 41 | Ada County | $145,000 | $3,385 | $476,000 |
| 42 | Teton County | $175,000 | $4,083 | $595,900 |
| 43 | Valley County | $175,000 | $4,082 | $599,500 |
| 44 | Blaine County | $195,000 | $4,547 | $663,800 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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