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Salmon, ID Housing Affordability Index

Salmon, Idaho has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 93.7 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 157th most affordable of 187 scored Idaho cities, compared with 96.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $235,500 home with 20% down, the Idaho average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,283, or 36% of the city’s $42,844 median household income.

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

Salmon MBR-HAI 93.7 Near National Average
Rank in Idaho 157 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 $235,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Salmon is 3.0 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 Salmon

$1,283/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$55,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$42,844
Median Household Income
Idaho: $77,800
5.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Idaho: 5.4x
$717/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,708/yr
Median Property Tax
0.73% of median value
29.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
57.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Salmon Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Salmon, Idaho score: 93.7 (Near National Average), ranked 157 of 187 Idaho cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/idaho/salmon”