Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Idaho
Price-to-rent is the median home value divided by a year of median gross rent, so a ratio of 12 means the house costs about twelve years of rent. Low ratios are where buying is cheapest against the local alternative. It is the one comparison on this site that assumes nothing about mortgage rates, down payment or how long you stay, which is why it travels well between counties. Both figures are Census five-year estimates for the same period, and rent here includes the utilities a tenant pays.
Idaho ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneida County | 18.8 yrs | $228,100 | $1,009 |
| 2 | Lincoln County | 20.0 yrs | $206,700 | $860 |
| 3 | Elmore County | 20.9 yrs | $278,300 | $1,111 |
| 4 | Camas County | 20.9 yrs | $248,900 | $992 |
| 5 | Shoshone County | 21.1 yrs | $222,700 | $880 |
| 6 | Minidoka County | 21.6 yrs | $235,300 | $909 |
| 7 | Power County | 21.9 yrs | $191,200 | $729 |
| 8 | Clark County | 21.9 yrs | $203,000 | $771 |
| 9 | Gooding County | 22.5 yrs | $231,800 | $859 |
| 10 | Washington County | 22.7 yrs | $250,300 | $919 |
| 11 | Caribou County | 22.9 yrs | $220,200 | $800 |
| 12 | Canyon County | 23.2 yrs | $350,300 | $1,259 |
| 13 | Cassia County | 23.3 yrs | $257,300 | $920 |
| 14 | Clearwater County | 23.7 yrs | $240,800 | $847 |
| 15 | Lewis County | 23.8 yrs | $202,400 | $708 |
| 16 | Twin Falls County | 24.1 yrs | $292,700 | $1,011 |
| 17 | Jerome County | 24.6 yrs | $254,000 | $862 |
| 18 | Benewah County | 25.0 yrs | $255,800 | $853 |
| 19 | Bannock County | 25.3 yrs | $267,200 | $879 |
| 20 | Jefferson County | 25.4 yrs | $335,000 | $1,098 |
| 21 | Bingham County | 25.4 yrs | $258,000 | $845 |
| 22 | Bonneville County | 25.9 yrs | $327,000 | $1,054 |
| 23 | Nez Perce County | 25.9 yrs | $291,300 | $936 |
| 24 | Ada County | 27.1 yrs | $476,000 | $1,465 |
| 25 | Bear Lake County | 28.4 yrs | $234,200 | $687 |
| 26 | Fremont County | 29.2 yrs | $281,800 | $803 |
| 27 | Kootenai County | 29.3 yrs | $467,400 | $1,330 |
| 28 | Payette County | 29.6 yrs | $310,700 | $874 |
| 29 | Idaho County | 29.8 yrs | $284,600 | $797 |
| 30 | Owyhee County | 30.4 yrs | $281,600 | $771 |
| 31 | Franklin County | 30.5 yrs | $304,000 | $831 |
| 32 | Butte County | 31.1 yrs | $195,800 | $525 |
| 33 | Madison County | 31.5 yrs | $365,000 | $965 |
| 34 | Latah County | 31.5 yrs | $342,500 | $905 |
| 35 | Lemhi County | 32.6 yrs | $282,100 | $721 |
| 36 | Boundary County | 33.1 yrs | $344,100 | $867 |
| 37 | Custer County | 33.1 yrs | $295,600 | $744 |
| 38 | Adams County | 33.1 yrs | $327,300 | $823 |
| 39 | Bonner County | 34.1 yrs | $433,400 | $1,059 |
| 40 | Gem County | 34.5 yrs | $367,300 | $887 |
| 41 | Boise County | 41.4 yrs | $424,100 | $854 |
| 42 | Teton County | 41.5 yrs | $595,900 | $1,196 |
| 43 | Blaine County | 45.5 yrs | $663,800 | $1,217 |
| 44 | Valley County | 49.4 yrs | $599,500 | $1,011 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. 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 Price-to-Rent Ratios across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Idaho