15 Small Towns in Idaho With the Cheapest Homes
Ranked by median home value among 36 towns of 500–10,000 people in Idaho. #1 is American Falls, ID (median home $185,600).
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15Filer, Idaho
Median home $247,500
Filer is a city of 2,738 people in Twin Falls County, Idaho. The median home is worth $247,500 and the median household earns $64,671, so homes cost 3.8× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $1,168.
2,738 people · Twin Falls County · median home $247,500 · income $64,671 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow
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14Buhl, Idaho
Median home $247,500
Buhl is a city of 4,558 people in Twin Falls County, Idaho. The median home is worth $247,500 and the median household earns $55,568, so homes cost 4.5× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $1,148.
4,558 people · Twin Falls County · median home $247,500 · income $55,568 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow
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13Wendell, Idaho
Median home $242,100
Wendell is a city of 2,917 people in Gooding County, Idaho. The median home is worth $242,100 and the median household earns $57,266, so homes cost 4.2× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $815.
2,917 people · Gooding County · median home $242,100 · income $57,266 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow
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12Soda Springs, Idaho
Median home $241,400
Soda Springs is a city of 3,133 people in Caribou County, Idaho. The median home is worth $241,400 and the median household earns $57,361, so homes cost 4.2× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $843.
3,133 people · Caribou County · median home $241,400 · income $57,361 · Jan low 10°F · 91 in snow
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11Montpelier, Idaho
Median home $240,300
Montpelier is a city of 2,643 people in Bear Lake County, Idaho. The median home is worth $240,300 and the median household earns $61,375, so homes cost 3.9× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $535.
2,643 people · Bear Lake County · median home $240,300 · income $61,375 · Jan low 7°F · 91 in snow
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10Homedale, Idaho
Median home $238,000
Homedale is a city of 2,881 people in Owyhee County, Idaho. The median home is worth $238,000 and the median household earns $62,117, so homes cost 3.8× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $1,078.
2,881 people · Owyhee County · median home $238,000 · income $62,117 · Jan low 23°F · 9 in snow
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9Heyburn, Idaho
Median home $237,800
Heyburn is a city of 3,700 people in Minidoka County, Idaho. The median home is worth $237,800 and the median household earns $64,179, so homes cost 3.7× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $996.
3,700 people · Minidoka County · median home $237,800 · income $64,179 · Jan low 21°F · 22 in snow
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8Salmon, Idaho
Median home $235,500
Salmon is a city of 3,119 people in Lemhi County, Idaho. The median home is worth $235,500 and the median household earns $42,844, so homes cost 5.5× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $590.
3,119 people · Lemhi County · median home $235,500 · income $42,844 · Jan low 11°F · 22 in snow
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7St. Anthony, Idaho
Median home $231,900

Photo: Calvin Beale (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) St. Anthony is a city of 3,606 people in Fremont County, Idaho. The median home is worth $231,900 and the median household earns $53,152, so homes cost 4.4× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $793.
3,606 people · Fremont County · median home $231,900 · income $53,152 · Jan low 12°F · 70 in snow
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6Orofino, Idaho
Median home $223,400

Photo: Dsdugan (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Orofino is a city of 2,656 people in Clearwater County, Idaho. The median home is worth $223,400 and the median household earns $53,438, so homes cost 4.2× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $949.
2,656 people · Clearwater County · median home $223,400 · income $53,438 · Jan low 28°F · 18 in snow
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5Weiser, Idaho
Median home $223,400
Weiser is a city of 5,630 people in Washington County, Idaho. The median home is worth $223,400 and the median household earns $45,292, so homes cost 4.9× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $927.
5,630 people · Washington County · median home $223,400 · income $45,292 · Jan low 23°F · 15 in snow
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4Rupert, Idaho
Median home $205,200

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Rupert is a city of 6,082 people in Minidoka County, Idaho. The median home is worth $205,200 and the median household earns $54,741, so homes cost 3.7× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $856.
6,082 people · Minidoka County · median home $205,200 · income $54,741 · Jan low 19°F · 21 in snow
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3Fort Hall, Idaho
Median home $203,300
Fort Hall is a community of 3,195 people in Bannock County, Idaho. The median home is worth $203,300 and the median household earns $44,514, so homes cost 4.6× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $672.
3,195 people · Bannock County · median home $203,300 · income $44,514 · Jan low 15°F · 28 in snow
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2Gooding, Idaho
Median home $186,100
Gooding is a city of 3,707 people in Gooding County, Idaho. The median home is worth $186,100 and the median household earns $41,899, so homes cost 4.4× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $861.
3,707 people · Gooding County · median home $186,100 · income $41,899 · Jan low 22°F
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1American Falls, Idaho
Median home $185,600
American Falls is a city of 4,568 people in Power County, Idaho. The median home is worth $185,600 and the median household earns $57,783, so homes cost 3.2× income (typical Idaho town: 4.5×). Median rent is $737.
4,568 people · Power County · median home $185,600 · income $57,783 · Jan low 19°F · 35 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)