How much do households in Idaho spend on rent?

About $1,138 per month, or 28% of their income, in 2022. This is measured by comparing median rent and median monthly income for renting households.

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Comparing rent to renter income provides one measure of rental affordability. Dividing rent by income provides what is called a rent-to-income ratio. A higher ratio of rent-to-income indicates rent is less affordable while a lower ratio indicates it’s more affordable.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development considers households with a rent-to-income ratio of more than 30%, that is, households that spend more than 30% of their income on housing, to be cost-burdened. Cost-burdened households may have less money for other necessities such as food, healthcare, or savings. When median monthly rent is more than 30% of average monthly income, it means a typical household would meet the definition of housing cost-burdened.

Idaho's rent-to-income ratio was lower than in the US overall in 2022.

Ratio of median gross rent to median renter household income

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The national rent-to-income ratio reached a high of 33.8% in 2011 following the Great Recession. In Idaho, the rent-to-income ratio reached 31.7% that year. Most recently, in 2022, Idaho’s rent-to-income ratio was 28%, 3.7 percentage points lower than the national rate.

Across metro areas, the average rent-to-income ratio was 30.8% in 2018–2022.

Ratio of median gross rent to median renter household income, 2018–2022

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In 2018–2022, the average rent-to-income ratio across metro areas was 30.8%. The metro areas with the highest and lowest ratios were the Mayagüez, Puerto Rico area at 56.9% (highest) and Sheboygan, Wisconsin area at 21.7% (lowest). In Idaho, the highest and lowest were Coeur d’Alene at 31.0% and Idaho Falls at 24.6%.

During that period, Boise City, Idaho had the highest median rent at $1,245 per month and highest median monthly income at $4,431 out of six Idaho metro areas. Its rent-to-income ratio was third highest in the state.

Renter income and rent, Idaho metro areas (2018–2022)

Renter income and rent, Idaho metro areas (2018–2022)
1.	Boise City, ID area	$4,431
2.	Coeur d'Alene, ID area	$3,924
3.	Idaho Falls, ID area	$3,943
4.	Lewiston, ID area	$3,023
5.	Pocatello, ID area	$3,091
6.	Twin Falls, ID area	$3,520

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How much do households in Idaho spend on rent?

Idaho's rent-to-income ratio was lower than in the US overall in 2022.

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Across metro areas, the average rent-to-income ratio was 30.8% in 2018–2022.

Renter income and rent, Idaho metro areas (2018–2022)

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Renter income and rent, Idaho metro areas (2018–2022)

Idaho's rent-to-income ratio was lower than in the US overall in 2022.

Across metro areas, the average rent-to-income ratio was 30.8% in 2018–2022.

Methodology

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United States Census Bureau