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Cost of Living in Minidoka County, ID

Prices around Minidoka County, ID run 4.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, Idaho). The typical household there earns $70,377 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,022 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $40,880 a year.

Minidoka County, ID at a glance

Median household income

$70,377$5,865 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,022HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.5-4.5% · BEA, Idaho
Electricity14.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential ID
Population22,208Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Minidoka County, ID?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,022Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$40,880To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,759At 30% of $70,377
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Minidoka County, ID? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Minidoka County, ID, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Minidoka County, ID, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$884$10,608$35,36015.1%
1-Bedroom Apartment$889$10,668$35,56015.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,022$12,264$40,88017.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,421$17,052$56,84024.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,714$20,568$68,56029.2%

Rent in Minidoka County, ID, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Minidoka County, ID

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $70,377 a year ($5,865 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,932/moRent ($1,022 2-BR), utilities (~$129/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,759/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,173/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $70,377 leaves after Idaho taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Idaho tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$70,377
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$70,377
Net 79%
Fed 9%
ID 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$55,700After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,642Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,142Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,653 / yr
Idaho state income tax$2,640 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,384 / yr

Living in Minidoka County, ID: common questions

What is the median household income in Minidoka County, ID?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Minidoka County, ID is $70,377 per year (approximately $5,865 per month).

What is the average rent in Minidoka County, ID?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $884 for a studio, $889 for one bedroom, $1,022 for two, $1,421 for three and $1,714 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Minidoka County, ID expensive to live in?

Prices there run 4.5% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Idaho is 95.5, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Minidoka County, ID?

To keep a $1,022 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $40,880 a year, or $3,407 a month. That is 58% of what the typical household in Minidoka County, ID earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Minidoka County, ID?

On the local median income of $70,377 ($5,865 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,932 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,759 for everything else and $1,173 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,022 takes 35% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Minidoka County, ID?

Homes in Idaho paid 14.4¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $129. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.