Cost of Living in Bingham County, Idaho
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Bingham County ranks #1,841 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 41%)
Sourced county brief
Bingham County Median GRAPI Measured at 26.3 Percent
The canonical rentToIncomePct for Bingham County is 26.3%, based on the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI). This figure is 0.6 percentage points lower than the Idaho unweighted county mean GRAPI of 26.9%. The median gross rent in Bingham County was estimated at $874 per month, which is $94 below the state unweighted county mean of $968. For owner-occupied units, the median home value was $293,300, and the median monthly owner cost was $961. These compare to state unweighted county means of $355,261 and $968, respectively. The median renter-household income in the county was $47,622. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Bingham County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.3% of renter household income in Bingham County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $874 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $961. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,960 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Idaho unweighted mean of county median rents is $968 per month. Bingham County's $874 median is 9.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,817
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.8%
of gross income
The median home in Bingham County may be a stretch
Median home value is $293,300. Estimated monthly cost: $2,342 vs. your max of $1,817.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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