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Malta, ID Housing Affordability Index

Malta, Idaho has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 176.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 6th most affordable of 187 scored Idaho cities, compared with 96.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $159,300 home with 20% down, the Idaho average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $868, or 19% of the city’s $55,682 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Malta 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.

Malta MBR-HAI 176.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in Idaho 6 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 $159,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Malta is 79.9 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 Malta

$868/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$37,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$55,682
Median Household Income
Idaho: $77,800
2.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Idaho: 5.4x
$380/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,753/yr
Median Property Tax
Idaho figure
23.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
6.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Malta Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Malta, Idaho score: 176.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 6 of 187 Idaho cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/idaho/malta”