Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Shelley, ID?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 22% of gross income.
Shelley rent: May 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Idaho state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Idaho cities have lower median rent than Shelley, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Shelley, ID?
Median rent in Shelley is $925 a month. A typical truck driver in Idaho earns about $50,472 a year, which makes that rent 22% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Shelley?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Idaho (~$50,472/yr) supports up to $1,262 a month in rent. Shelley's current median rent is $925/mo, which leaves a $337/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Shelley?
At an hourly equivalent of about $24 an hour, a truck driver in Idaho works roughly 38.1 hours a month to cover Shelley's median rent of $925.
Where is rent cheaper than Shelley for a truck driver?
Nearby Idaho cities with lower median rent include Rexburg ($915/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.