Counties in Idaho where people spend most of their paycheck on housing

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It's no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units.

The Stacker team looked at data from a United States Census survey that revealed an estimated 43,378,800 renter-occupied homes in the United States as of 2017, which makes up 36.1% of all households in the country. In 2019, renting was more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 59% of the counties; in 2021, the opposite was true: Owning was more affordable than renting in 63% of U.S. counties.

Stacker compiled a list of counties in Idaho where people spend the highest percent of income on rent using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, saving money by owning a home is unattainable for many Americans who don't have savings that could cover a down payment, those who are denied a mortgage, or both. Keep reading to see where in your home state most of people's take-home pay goes to their monthly rent.

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#44. Clark County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 10.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 15.2%
- Total occupied households: 290
- Median household income: $46,154
- Median monthly housing cost: $400

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#43. Custer County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 11.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.6%
- Total occupied households: 1,774
- Median household income: $40,875
- Median monthly housing cost: $399

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#42. Caribou County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 12.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 59.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 17.4%
- Total occupied households: 2,538
- Median household income: $59,053
- Median monthly housing cost: $627

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#41. Bear Lake County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 58.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.4%
- Total occupied households: 2,424
- Median household income: $54,167
- Median monthly housing cost: $657

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#40. Adams County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.9%
- Total occupied households: 1,757
- Median household income: $48,856
- Median monthly housing cost: $603

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#39. Butte County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 56.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.8%
- Total occupied households: 967
- Median household income: $42,132
- Median monthly housing cost: $523

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#38. Bingham County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.2%
- Total occupied households: 14,989
- Median household income: $55,472
- Median monthly housing cost: $694

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#37. Minidoka County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 59.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.3%
- Total occupied households: 7,250
- Median household income: $53,370
- Median monthly housing cost: $678

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#36. Cassia County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 17.8%
- Total occupied households: 7,711
- Median household income: $52,935
- Median monthly housing cost: $689

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#35. Fremont County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.5%
- Total occupied households: 4,347
- Median household income: $58,065
- Median monthly housing cost: $765

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#34. Oneida County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.7%
- Total occupied households: 1,615
- Median household income: $53,841
- Median monthly housing cost: $728

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#33. Boise County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.6%
- Total occupied households: 3,205
- Median household income: $59,646
- Median monthly housing cost: $807

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#32. Jefferson County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.8%
- Total occupied households: 8,791
- Median household income: $63,048
- Median monthly housing cost: $858

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#31. Franklin County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.2%
- Total occupied households: 4,397
- Median household income: $57,215
- Median monthly housing cost: $784

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#29. Owyhee County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.5%
- Total occupied households: 4,321
- Median household income: $43,798
- Median monthly housing cost: $622

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#28. Clearwater County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.4%
- Total occupied households: 3,555
- Median household income: $43,915
- Median monthly housing cost: $624

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#27. Benewah County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.1%
- Total occupied households: 3,418
- Median household income: $47,556
- Median monthly housing cost: $677

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#26. Lincoln County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.1%
- Total occupied households: 1,724
- Median household income: $50,053
- Median monthly housing cost: $719

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#24. Bonneville County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.7%
- Total occupied households: 39,768
- Median household income: $60,615
- Median monthly housing cost: $884

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#23. Nez Perce County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.6%
- Total occupied households: 16,384
- Median household income: $58,107
- Median monthly housing cost: $850

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#22. Gooding County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.8%
- Total occupied households: 5,469
- Median household income: $47,204
- Median monthly housing cost: $695

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#21. Lewis County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.7%
- Total occupied households: 1,646
- Median household income: $41,198
- Median monthly housing cost: $609

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#19. Jerome County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.7%
- Total occupied households: 8,022
- Median household income: $52,921
- Median monthly housing cost: $785

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#18. Bannock County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.7%
- Total occupied households: 31,155
- Median household income: $51,734
- Median monthly housing cost: $772

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#17. Shoshone County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.0%
- Total occupied households: 5,466
- Median household income: $39,386
- Median monthly housing cost: $604

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#16. Power County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 60.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 20.0%
- Total occupied households: 2,633
- Median household income: $48,823
- Median monthly housing cost: $755

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#15. Teton County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.1%
- Total occupied households: 3,707
- Median household income: $74,216
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,155

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#14. Washington County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.2%
- Total occupied households: 4,035
- Median household income: $40,992
- Median monthly housing cost: $650

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#13. Lemhi County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.5%
- Total occupied households: 3,582
- Median household income: $39,324
- Median monthly housing cost: $627

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#12. Latah County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.0%
- Total occupied households: 15,422
- Median household income: $49,158
- Median monthly housing cost: $793

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#11. Payette County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.0%
- Total occupied households: 8,876
- Median household income: $50,579
- Median monthly housing cost: $817

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#10. Twin Falls County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.1%
- Total occupied households: 31,146
- Median household income: $52,919
- Median monthly housing cost: $869

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#9. Bonner County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.8%
- Total occupied households: 17,537
- Median household income: $50,256
- Median monthly housing cost: $827

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#8. Ada County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.7%
- Total occupied households: 173,353
- Median household income: $66,293
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,102

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#7. Gem County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.1%
- Total occupied households: 6,683
- Median household income: $45,492
- Median monthly housing cost: $777

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#6. Elmore County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.1%
- Total occupied households: 10,606
- Median household income: $46,855
- Median monthly housing cost: $817

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#4. Kootenai County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.3%
- Total occupied households: 62,304
- Median household income: $57,242
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,024

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#3. Blaine County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 32.2%
- Total occupied households: 7,995
- Median household income: $56,694
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,073

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#2. Madison County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 36.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 45.8%
- Total occupied households: 11,016
- Median household income: $39,160
- Median monthly housing cost: $752

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#1. Camas County

- Median percent of income spent on housing: 25.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 43.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 33.0%
- Total occupied households: 394
- Median household income: $39,688
- Median monthly housing cost: $826