Cost of Living in Oneida 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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Oneida County ranks #1,809 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 42%)
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Oneida County Official GRAPI Reported at 35.9%
In Oneida County, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 35.9%. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 9.0 percentage points higher than the Idaho unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county is $859 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $968. Renter-household income is estimated at a median of $43,542. For homeowners, the median home value is $272,000, and the median selected monthly owner cost for all units is $969. This owner cost is $1 above the Idaho unweighted county mean of $968. These statistics are based on the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. The 35.9% value is the official GRAPI estimate from ACS table B25071. 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: Oneida County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 35.9% of renter household income in Oneida County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $859 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $969. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,360 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. Oneida County's $859 median is 11.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,749
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.5%
of gross income
The median home in Oneida County may be a stretch
Median home value is $272,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,171 vs. your max of $1,749.
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