State rental market analysis · ID
Idaho rental markets
36 tracked cities over 5,000 population, 36 ranked and summarized by their median Overall; 0 of 36 evaluable cities pass the modeled Buy & Hold screen. Every number traces to Census, Zillow and BLS. Compare state coverage and results →
Browse every Idaho ZIP Code area → · the full server-rendered index for this state.
Part of the Mountain Census division (West region).
The honest read
Idaho ranks #9 of 37 coverage-eligible states for rental investing, with a median Overall of 53.1/100 across its ranked cities, above the national median. 36 ranked cities roll up into this grade. Its strongest factor is population growth: 2.4%, 1st of 51, backed by job growth (1st).
The biggest drag is gross rental yield: 4.4%, 45th of 51. A state grade is the median of its ranked cities, a screen for where to look, not underwriting. Open any city below for its full shown-math breakdown, or run a specific deal through the cap rate and cash-flow calculators.
Where it ranks, factor by factor
Every value is the median across the 36 ranked cities in this state. The national rank compares all 51 states on that one factor; the engine already flips inverted factors (affordability, low unemployment) so a better rank always means a better market. Each factor sits in one of the model’s three categories (Cash Flow, Growth, or Stability); this is a representative summary, and the full thirteen-factor breakdown is on each city’s page. Full methodology.
| Factor | Category | State value | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rent yield | Cash Flow | 4.4% | #45 of 51 |
| Rent growth | Growth | 4.7% | #10 of 51 |
| Home value growth | Growth | 5.2% | #9 of 51 |
| Population growth | Growth | 2.4% | #1 of 51 |
| Job growth | Growth | 2.4% | #1 of 51 |
| Price-to-income | Cash Flow | 6.1× | #44 of 51 |
| Unemployment | Stability | 3.6% | #16 of 51 |
| Rental demand | Stability | 34% renters · 4.4% vacancy | two-part measure |
| Income growth | Growth | 7.2% | #1 of 51 |
Every city in Idaho, ranked
Led by Kuna at 74/100. Click any column to re-sort; every city links to its full shown-math breakdown.
| ID rank | City | Grade | Cash Flow | Growth | Stability | Typical home value | Gross yield | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuna | 74 | B | A | B | $458,461 | 6.1% | #61 |
| 2 | Middleton | 72 | C | A | B | $503,765 | 5.4% | #90 |
| 3 | Meridian | 69 | C | A | B | $535,976 | 4.7% | #181 |
| 4 | Ammon | 67 | C | B | A | $418,250 | 4.6% | #243 |
| 5 med | Kimberly | 64 | D | A | A | $453,089 | 4.0% | #414 |
| 6 | Garden City | 64 | C | A | B | $476,420 | 4.9% | #438 |
| 7 | Nampa | 63 | C | A | B | $415,249 | 4.7% | #457 |
| 8 | Jerome | 62 | C | B | B | $407,761 | 5.6% | #535 |
| 9 med | Shelley | 62 | C | B | B | $440,256 | 5.1% | #538 |
| 10 | Mountain Home | 62 | C | B | B | $361,184 | 5.7% | #546 |
| 11 med | Rupert | 60 | D | B | A | $327,536 | 5.0% | #685 |
| 12 | Caldwell | 60 | C | A | C | $399,412 | 5.1% | #717 |
| 13 | Rathdrum | 59 | D | A | B | $580,625 | 4.1% | #848 |
| 14 | Hailey | 58 | D | A | A | $911,502 | 3.8% | #869 |
| 15 | Star | 57 | D | A | C | $579,749 | 5.0% | #1020 |
| 16 | Boise City | 55 | D | B | B | $503,852 | 4.5% | #1222 |
| 17 | Hayden | 55 | D | B | B | $646,915 | 4.2% | #1310 |
| 18 | Payette | 54 | D | B | B | $372,879 | 4.5% | #1409 |
| 19 | Eagle | 53 | D | A | B | $792,638 | 3.4% | #1501 |
| 20 | Chubbuck | 53 | D | B | B | $385,513 | 3.7% | #1538 |
| 21 | Twin Falls | 53 | D | B | C | $372,848 | 5.0% | #1566 |
| 22 | Idaho Falls | 53 | D | A | C | $395,714 | 4.2% | #1574 |
| 23 | Rigby | 52 | F | A | A | $479,710 | 3.4% | #1621 |
| 24 | Post Falls | 52 | D | A | B | $534,582 | 3.8% | #1635 |
| 25 med | Emmett | 51 | F | A | A | $463,537 | 3.7% | #1744 |
| 26 | Burley | 48 | D | C | C | $335,524 | 4.6% | #2263 |
| 27 | Lewiston | 48 | D | C | B | $390,770 | 5.1% | #2270 |
| 28 | Sandpoint | 47 | F | A | B | $639,456 | 3.6% | #2429 |
| 29 | Rexburg | 46 | F | A | B | $431,088 | 3.2% | #2640 |
| 30 med | Weiser | 44 | D | C | C | $376,421 | 5.0% | #2808 |
| 31 med | Fruitland | 44 | F | A | B | $413,519 | 2.9% | #2820 |
| 32 | Coeur d'Alene | 43 | D | B | C | $607,048 | 3.7% | #3023 |
| 33 | Blackfoot | 42 | F | B | A | $375,808 | 3.2% | #3171 |
| 34 | Moscow | 38 | F | B | A | $480,589 | 3.5% | #3685 |
| 35 | Pocatello | 35 | F | C | C | $343,159 | 3.8% | #3976 |
| 36 med | Preston | 31 | F | B | B | $437,522 | 2.8% | #4244 |
Data as of: Zillow ZHVI/ZORI through the latest monthly release · Census ACS 5-yr 2020–2024 · Census PEP July 2025 · BLS LAUS county 2025 annual (11-month average). Generated 2026-10-06. Methodology & limitations · underwrite any specific deal with the free calculators.
ZIP markets in Idaho
280 Census ZIP Codes (ZCTAs) in Idaho · 149 data-eligible for subscores. These are sub-city government areas ranked separately from the Idaho city table. The overall Rental Investor ZIP Score leaderboard leads; the two component subscores (affordability, rental-market context) follow as independent percentiles. ZIP ranks are shown within the ZIP universe only, never mixed with, and not directly comparable to, city ranks. Vintage: the Key metric column is Census ACS 2020–2024 (5-year), the same release the city table above uses; the geographies differ, so the same measure can still disagree between the two.
Best overall ZIP Codes in Idaho
Ranked by the overall Rental Investor ZIP Score. The # is each ZIP Code's canonical ID state rank; the smaller figure is its national rank. Separate from the Idaho city table and not directly comparable to it.
| ID rank | ZIP Code | Overallgrade · national | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 83687Nampa | A 77#15 nat | 4.4%Survey yield |
| #2 | 83642Meridian | A 77#20 nat | 3.9%Survey yield |
| #3 | 83651Nampa | A 77#26 nat | 5.0%Survey yield |
| #4 | 83704Boise City | A 76#41 nat | 4.6%Survey yield |
| #5 | 83634Kuna | A 75#76 nat | 4.7%Survey yield |
| #5 | 83646Meridian | A 75#76 nat | 4.2%Survey yield |
| #7 | 83709Boise City | A 74#84 nat | 4.6%Survey yield |
| #8 | 83686Nampa | A 74#122 nat | 3.8%Survey yield |
| #9 | 83854Post Falls | A 73#169 nat | 3.7%Survey yield |
| #10 | 83706Boise City | A 73#181 nat | 3.2%Survey yield |
| #11 | 83605Caldwell | A 73#194 nat | 3.9%Survey yield |
| #12 | 83713Boise City | A 73#212 nat | 4.7%Survey yield |
Top affordability ZIP Codes in Idaho
State-scoped leaders on the affordability subscore only (national rank shown is within that subscore’s data-eligible universe). Substantially an inverse housing-cost signal: a component of the overall score, not a predicted return.
| # | ZIP Code | Affordability | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83435 | 93#178 nat | 8.6%Survey yield |
| 2 | 83627Hammett | 86#624 nat | 7.9%Survey yield |
| 3 | 83868Smelterville | 84#784 nat | 8.6%Survey yield |
| 4 | 83840Kootenai | 75#2,133 nat | 5.6%Survey yield |
| 5 | 83239Georgetown | 73#2,382 nat | 5.3%Survey yield |
| 6 | 83451Teton | 72#2,582 nat | 5.3%Survey yield |
| 7 | 83352Shoshone | 69#3,110 nat | 5.1%Survey yield |
| 8 | 83849Osburn | 69#3,253 nat | 5.4%Survey yield |
| 9 | 83261Paris | 67#3,778 nat | 4.8%Survey yield |
| 10 | 83434Menan | 66#3,967 nat | 4.9%Survey yield |
| 11 | 83651Nampa | 66#4,042 nat | 5.0%Survey yield |
| 12 | 83811Clark Fork | 66#4,042 nat | 4.7%Survey yield |
Deepest rental-market ZIP Codes in Idaho
State-scoped leaders on the rental-market-context subscore only (national rank shown is within that subscore’s data-eligible universe). Rental depth/tightness: a separate component, never combined here with affordability.
| # | ZIP Code | Rental market | Key metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83624Grand View | 83#70 nat | 4.1%Survey yield |
| 2 | 83811Clark Fork | 82#118 nat | 4.7%Survey yield |
| 3 | 83435 | 78#445 nat | 8.6%Survey yield |
| 4 | 83837Kellogg | 77#559 nat | 5.4%Survey yield |
| 5 | 83334Hansen | 77#634 nat | 4.1%Survey yield |
| 6 | 83423Dubois | 77#634 nat | 4.4%Survey yield |
| 7 | 83335Hazelton | 77#648 nat | 2.9%Survey yield |
| 8 | 83712Boise City | 75#855 nat | 2.0%Survey yield |
| 9 | 83868Smelterville | 75#976 nat | 8.6%Survey yield |
| 10 | 83323Declo | 73#1,394 nat | 3.2%Survey yield |
| 11 | 83627Hammett | 73#1,394 nat | 7.9%Survey yield |
| 12 | 83440Rexburg | 71#1,627 nat | 2.9%Survey yield |