Cost of Living in Canyon County, Idaho
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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How Canyon County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Canyon County ranks #2,712 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 14%)
Sourced county brief
Canyon County Median Gross Rent Reaches $1,347
Median gross rent in Canyon County is $1,347 per month, which is $379 above the Idaho unweighted county mean of $968. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) for the county is 29.4%. This B25071 estimate is 2.5 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. The median income for renter households is $55,813. Homeownership data shows a median home value of $390,000, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $355,261 by $34,739. Median selected monthly owner costs for all units are $1,264, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $968. 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: Canyon County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.4% of renter household income in Canyon 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 $1,347 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,264. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $53,880 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. Canyon County's $1,347 median is 39.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,785
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.8%
of gross income
The median home in Canyon County may be a stretch
Median home value is $390,000. Estimated monthly cost: $3,114 vs. your max of $1,785.
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