Most affordable cities for renters in Idaho
Cities in Idaho ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Pocatello ranks first, with a median rent of $1,074/mo.
- Across all 18 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,689/mo.
Data as of August 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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18 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PocatelloID | $1,074/mo | +0.2% | -- | 21.3% | same |
| 02 | RexburgID | $1,137/mo | +1.2% | +24.5% | 27.0% | same |
| 03 | ChubbuckID | $1,197/mo | -3.2% | -- | 17.3% | same |
| 04 | Idaho FallsID | $1,388/mo | +2.4% | +18.7% | 22.8% | same |
| 05 | MoscowID | $1,402/mo | +1.1% | -- | 29.5% | same |
| 06 | Twin FallsID | $1,557/mo | +2.8% | -- | 30.5% | same |
| 07 | AmmonID | $1,595/mo | +4.0% | -- | 22.2% | same |
| 08 | NampaID | $1,624/mo | +5.2% | +21.0% | 26.2% | same |
| 09 | LewistonID | $1,671/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.8% | -- |
| 10 | Post FallsID | $1,689/mo | +1.7% | +8.5% | 24.7% | ↑1 from #11 |
| 11 | CaldwellID | $1,695/mo | +4.4% | +22.9% | 27.8% | ↓1 from #10 |
| 12 | Mountain HomeID | $1,719/mo | +6.0% | -- | 32.7% | ↓3 from #9 |
| 13 | Coeur d'AleneID | $1,861/mo | +3.8% | +10.1% | 30.9% | same |
| 14 | BoiseID | $1,885/mo | +7.3% | +19.2% | -- | ↓2 from #12 |
| 15 | MeridianID | $2,084/mo | +4.7% | +12.5% | 24.8% | ↓1 from #14 |
| 16 | EagleID | $2,244/mo | +9.6% | +17.5% | 21.9% | ↓1 from #15 |
| 17 | HaydenID | $2,245/mo | +1.1% | -- | 32.5% | same |
| 18 | KunaID | $2,324/mo | +5.2% | +19.3% | 29.0% | ↓2 from #16 |