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East Hope, ID Housing Affordability Index

East Hope, Idaho has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 135.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 32nd most affordable of 187 scored Idaho cities, compared with 96.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $440,900 home with 20% down, the Idaho average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,403, or 31% of the city’s $93,000 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for East Hope is updated every night from live Idaho mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

East Hope MBR-HAI 135.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Idaho 32 of 187 1 = most affordable
Idaho 96.7 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.24% Idaho lenders
Median home value $440,900 U.S. Census Bureau

East Hope is 39.2 points above the Idaho score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Idaho index

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What It Takes to Buy in East Hope

$2,403/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$103,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$93,000
Median Household Income
Idaho: $77,800
4.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Idaho: 5.4x
$850/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,667/yr
Median Property Tax
0.38% of median value
6.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
18.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for East Hope, Idaho. The rate is the Idaho average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the East Hope Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. East Hope, Idaho score: 135.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 32 of 187 Idaho cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/idaho/east-hope”