Income needed to buy a home
Every county in Idaho
In the middle county, Bear Lake County, the typical home takes $129,500 a year. Locals can afford the typical home in 0 of 43 counties.
| County | Typical home | Monthly cost | Income needed | Local median income | For locals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | $254,849 | $1,877 | $80,457 | $55,208 | Far off |
| Shoshone County | $278,538 | $2,105 | $90,214 | $55,527 | Far off |
| Power County | $277,691 | $2,118 | $90,752 | $61,146 | Far off |
| Lewis County | $289,363 | $2,190 | $93,854 | $51,615 | Far off |
| Clearwater County | $313,024 | $2,359 | $101,092 | $60,000 | Far off |
| Lincoln County | $320,246 | $2,389 | $102,384 | $71,453 | Far off |
| Minidoka County | $325,945 | $2,454 | $105,160 | $70,377 | Far off |
| Benewah County | $338,866 | $2,530 | $108,434 | $59,794 | Far off |
| Cassia County | $350,010 | $2,605 | $111,662 | $70,830 | Far off |
| Caribou County | $345,330 | $2,608 | $111,760 | $68,782 | Far off |
| Oneida County | $352,982 | $2,645 | $113,341 | $74,954 | Far off |
| Idaho County | $360,308 | $2,656 | $113,841 | $66,325 | Far off |
| Gooding County | $356,594 | $2,661 | $114,055 | $63,559 | Far off |
| Elmore County | $358,405 | $2,726 | $116,849 | $65,359 | Far off |
| Bannock County | $359,175 | $2,752 | $117,934 | $66,499 | Far off |
| Camas County | $388,177 | $2,872 | $123,103 | $57,955 | Out of reach |
| Lemhi County | $391,120 | $2,883 | $123,576 | $53,202 | Out of reach |
| Twin Falls County | $383,208 | $2,918 | $125,059 | $67,409 | Far off |
| Bingham County | $389,379 | $2,929 | $125,529 | $77,878 | Far off |
| Custer County | $396,924 | $2,960 | $126,856 | $67,574 | Far off |
| Washington County | $396,026 | $2,968 | $127,191 | $54,000 | Out of reach |
| Bear Lake County | $405,605 | $3,022 | $129,500 | $75,260 | Far off |
| Bonneville County | $402,040 | $3,035 | $130,056 | $79,068 | Far off |
| Nez Perce County | $393,182 | $3,040 | $130,265 | $72,599 | Far off |
| Payette County | $415,423 | $3,109 | $133,228 | $67,673 | Far off |
| Jerome County | $410,913 | $3,132 | $134,232 | $71,724 | Far off |
| Canyon County | $416,719 | $3,136 | $134,387 | $76,488 | Far off |
| Madison County | $422,456 | $3,193 | $136,856 | $60,160 | Out of reach |
| Owyhee County | $441,164 | $3,279 | $140,538 | $64,406 | Out of reach |
| Franklin County | $443,524 | $3,292 | $141,099 | $71,950 | Far off |
| Boundary County | $474,054 | $3,498 | $149,931 | $67,237 | Out of reach |
| Fremont County | $475,848 | $3,537 | $151,604 | $72,683 | Out of reach |
| Jefferson County | $472,442 | $3,541 | $151,750 | $86,679 | Far off |
| Gem County | $485,284 | $3,580 | $153,414 | $64,605 | Out of reach |
| Boise County | $487,252 | $3,619 | $155,080 | $78,774 | Far off |
| Latah County | $476,311 | $3,621 | $155,187 | $65,424 | Out of reach |
| Adams County | $513,153 | $3,792 | $162,517 | $61,808 | Out of reach |
| Ada County | $527,699 | $3,983 | $170,705 | $91,502 | Far off |
| Kootenai County | $605,222 | $4,507 | $193,146 | $81,861 | Out of reach |
| Bonner County | $659,683 | $4,905 | $210,220 | $66,979 | Out of reach |
| Valley County | $674,421 | $4,982 | $213,519 | $76,078 | Out of reach |
| Teton County | $867,900 | $6,422 | $275,239 | $99,805 | Out of reach |
| Blaine County | $1,109,252 | $8,238 | $353,047 | $92,566 | Out of reach |
10% down, 7.40% 30-year fixed, housing at 28% of gross income. How it works.