Cost of Living in Fremont 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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Fremont County ranks #1,727 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 45%)
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Fremont County Rent Burden Measure Estimated at 20.2 Percent
The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Fremont County is 20.2%. This measurement is 6.7 percentage points below the Idaho unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. Median gross rent was estimated at $864 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $968. For owner-occupied housing units, median monthly owner costs are $918, which is $50 below the Idaho unweighted county mean of $968. The median home value in the county is $314,200, whereas the state unweighted county mean is $355,261. Median renter-household income for this period was $50,000. All data provided are point-in-time estimates from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey and are not intended for use in financial planning or market forecasting. 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: Fremont County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 20.2% of renter household income in Fremont 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 $864 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $918. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,560 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. Fremont County's $864 median is 10.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,696
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $314,200. Estimated monthly cost: $2,508 vs. your max of $1,696.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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