Idaho Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Caribou County | 189 |
| 2. | Bear Lake County | 158 |
| 3. | Minidoka County | 156 |
| 4. | Lincoln County | 154 |
| 5. | Bonneville County | 146 |
| 6. | Bingham County | 144 |
| 7. | Power County | 137 |
| 8. | Butte County | 135 |
| 9. | Clark County | 133 |
| 10. | Elmore County | 129 |
| 11. | Cassia County | 128 |
| 12. | Oneida County | 128 |
| 13. | Lewis County | 126 |
| 14. | Jerome County | 126 |
| 15. | Payette County | 122 |
| 16. | Gooding County | 120 |
| 17. | Benewah County | 120 |
| 18. | Jefferson County | 119 |
| 19. | Shoshone County | 119 |
| 20. | Twin Falls County | 117 |
