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Riggins, ID Housing Affordability Index

Riggins, Idaho has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 96.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 148th most affordable of 187 scored Idaho cities, compared with 96.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $352,300 home with 20% down, the Idaho average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,920, or 73% of the city’s $31,471 median household income.

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

Riggins MBR-HAI 96.1 Near National Average
Rank in Idaho 148 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 $352,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Riggins is 0.7 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 Riggins

$1,920/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$82,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$31,471
Median Household Income
Idaho: $77,800
11.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Idaho: 5.4x
$425/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$875/yr
Median Property Tax
0.25% of median value
33.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
42.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Riggins Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Riggins, Idaho score: 96.1 (Near National Average), ranked 148 of 187 Idaho cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/idaho/riggins”