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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Idaho, American Falls has the lowest median rent ($737), followed by Fruitland and Preston. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Idaho that we cover, the median is $1,147 and the average $1,202; the figure runs from $737 (American Falls) to $1,924 (Star). That is a spread of 2.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is $1,238; 15 of the 40 places are above it and 25 at or below.
The first five are American Falls, Fruitland, Preston, Payette, Blackfoot. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Falls | Power County | $737 | 4,712 | $57,783 |
| 2 | Fruitland | Payette County | $798 | 6,663 | $65,457 |
| 3 | Preston | Franklin County | $811 | 5,928 | $61,039 |
| 4 | Payette | Payette County | $837 | 8,536 | $55,208 |
| 5 | Blackfoot | Bingham County | $839 | 12,782 | $64,032 |
| 6 | Rupert | Minidoka County | $856 | 6,190 | $54,741 |
| 7 | Moscow | Latah County | $927 | 26,286 | $57,022 |
| 8 | Weiser | Washington County | $927 | 5,935 | $45,292 |
| 9 | Jerome | Jerome County | $947 | 12,930 | $66,894 |
| 10 | Pocatello | Bannock County | $948 | 57,635 | $60,418 |
| 11 | Burley | Cassia County | $984 | 11,958 | $67,468 |
| 12 | Rexburg | Madison County | $1,004 | 40,543 | $50,617 |
| 13 | Lewiston | Nez Perce County | $1,027 | 34,651 | $72,197 |
| 14 | Emmett | Gem County | $1,042 | 8,275 | $58,750 |
| 15 | Chubbuck | Bannock County | $1,048 | 16,126 | $82,977 |
| 16 | Idaho Falls | Bonneville County | $1,075 | 67,725 | $73,110 |
| 17 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls County | $1,082 | 54,164 | $61,205 |
| 18 | Sandpoint | Bonner County | $1,125 | 9,637 | $72,289 |
| 19 | Kimberly | Twin Falls County | $1,127 | 5,111 | $97,799 |
| 20 | McCall | Valley County | $1,134 | 3,946 | $60,253 |
| 21 | Middleton | Canyon County | $1,147 | 10,649 | $89,013 |
| 22 | Buhl | Twin Falls County | $1,148 | 4,673 | $55,568 |
| 23 | Mountain Home | Elmore County | $1,155 | 16,493 | $63,125 |
| 24 | Rigby | Jefferson County | $1,180 | 5,404 | $85,056 |
| 25 | Lincoln (unincorporated) | Bonneville County | $1,218 | 4,002 | $84,280 |
| 26 | Caldwell | Canyon County | $1,264 | 66,516 | $73,058 |
| 27 | Shelley | Bingham County | $1,265 | 5,092 | $77,563 |
| 28 | Garden City | Ada County | $1,323 | 12,654 | $70,124 |
| 29 | Ammon | Bonneville County | $1,372 | 19,064 | $86,121 |
| 30 | Nampa | Canyon County | $1,420 | 110,319 | $74,279 |
| 31 | Boise City | Ada County | $1,446 | 237,242 | $83,904 |
| 32 | Rathdrum | Kootenai County | $1,459 | 10,874 | $86,563 |
| 33 | Hailey | Blaine County | $1,460 | 9,665 | $90,760 |
| 34 | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai County | $1,468 | 56,447 | $72,338 |
| 35 | Post Falls | Kootenai County | $1,469 | 43,391 | $82,183 |
| 36 | Hayden | Kootenai County | $1,733 | 16,338 | $82,958 |
| 37 | Eagle | Ada County | $1,765 | 32,855 | $122,894 |
| 38 | Kuna | Ada County | $1,774 | 27,158 | $96,219 |
| 39 | Meridian | Ada County | $1,805 | 130,138 | $100,795 |
| 40 | Star | Ada County | $1,924 | 14,745 | $97,936 |
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American Falls, with $737 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Idaho by population.