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Cost of Living · Idaho

Most Affordable Counties in Idaho 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Idaho

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Butte County, ID
91.6
2Idaho County, ID
75.7
3Clark County, ID
75.4
4Bear Lake County, ID
72.3
5Lewis County, ID
72.1
6Lemhi County, ID
65
7Custer County, ID
64.6
8Caribou County, ID
63.8
9Clearwater County, ID
63
10Power County, ID
62.6

All Idaho Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

44 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Butte County, ID
91.6
63.2
2Idaho County, ID
75.7
60
3Clark County, ID
75.4
54.1
4Bear Lake County, ID
72.3
63.3
5Lewis County, ID
72.1
55.5
6Lemhi County, ID
65
54.5
7Custer County, ID
64.6
59.8
8Caribou County, ID
63.8
65.4
9Clearwater County, ID
63
58.8
10Power County, ID
62.6
48
11Adams County, ID
55.1
54.8
12Owyhee County, ID
55.1
49.3
13Boundary County, ID
53.2
56.6
14Shoshone County, ID
52.5
47.6
15Franklin County, ID
51.9
59.6
16Fremont County, ID
51.5
63.6
17Benewah County, ID
50.3
46.5
18Gooding County, ID
50
47.5
19Washington County, ID
49.2
56.8
20Lincoln County, ID
47.9
53.9
21Bingham County, ID
44.8
48.6
22Boise County, ID
41.8
57.3
23Gem County, ID
40.9
54.9
24Bannock County, ID
39.8
42.2
25Cassia County, ID
39.8
47.4
26Jerome County, ID
37
40.4
27Minidoka County, ID
36.1
45.2
28Payette County, ID
35.4
49.3
29Oneida County, ID
32.3
59.3
30Latah County, ID
31.7
52.6
31Camas County, ID
31.1
56.5
32Valley County, ID
30.2
54.3
33Elmore County, ID
30
42.5
34Madison County, ID
29.4
53.7
35Nez Perce County, ID
28.2
40.3
36Bonner County, ID
26.7
50.6
37Twin Falls County, ID
25.4
39.5
38Bonneville County, ID
21.7
41.4
39Jefferson County, ID
19.3
52.8
40Blaine County, ID
15.8
59.1
41Canyon County, ID
15.4
36.8
42Teton County, ID
14.3
61.4
43Kootenai County, ID
12.4
45.2
44Ada County, ID
9.2
45.3

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