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Melba, ID Housing Affordability Index

Melba, Idaho has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 85.0 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 178th most affordable of 187 scored Idaho cities, compared with 96.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $301,200 home with 20% down, the Idaho average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,641, or 43% of the city’s $45,750 median household income.

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

Melba MBR-HAI 85.0 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Idaho 178 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 $301,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Melba is 11.7 points below the Idaho score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Idaho index

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What It Takes to Buy in Melba

$1,641/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$70,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$45,750
Median Household Income
Idaho: $77,800
6.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Idaho: 5.4x
$1,178/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,380/yr
Median Property Tax
0.46% of median value
44.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
79.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Melba Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Melba, Idaho score: 85.0 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 178 of 187 Idaho cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/idaho/melba”