Best Places to Buy Rental Property in Idaho (2026)
7 Idaho cities ranked by entry price, $355,000 to $615,000, each with 100+ tracked closings inside the city limits.
There is no honest way to rank Idaho cities by rental return without rent data, and this page does not have it. What it does have is transaction evidence: the median price homes actually closed at inside each city's limits, and how many closings happened. That answers the two questions that come before any cash flow analysis, what it costs to get in and whether you can get back out.
What this page measures, and what it does not
Every city below cleared at least 100 closings in its reporting window, which filters out markets too thin to read. They are ranked cheapest first by median closed price, from $355,000 to $615,000. You will not find rent estimates, rent-to-price ratios, cap rates, cash-on-cash projections or gross yield rankings here. Resideline does not have verified rent data for these cities, so publishing those numbers would be invention rather than analysis. Entry price and transaction volume are what the data supports. Every figure describes closings inside the city limits, not the wider postal area that shares the city's name. The two can differ a lot: a postal area usually reaches into surrounding townships, which pulls the median toward whatever those townships are worth. Idaho's statewide median closed price is $515,000 across 5,384 tracked closings.
The rankings
| City | Median closed price | Closings tracked | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | $355,000 | 342 | 6 months |
| Nampa | $420,000 | 367 | 6 months |
| Post Falls | $525,000 | 461 | 6 months |
| Boise | $525,000 | 677 | 6 months |
| Rathdrum | $539,793 | 216 | 6 months |
| Sandpoint | $544,900 | 178 | 12 months |
| Coeur D Alene | $615,000 | 605 | 6 months |
1. Idaho Falls, $355,000, 342 closings
At $355,000 the entry price is about 69 percent of the Idaho median. Resideline tracked 342 closings there over the last last six months, roughly 57 a month. About 92 percent of those closings are houses, so the figure describes that segment rather than every property type. Full detail is on the Idaho Falls market page.
2. Nampa, $420,000, 367 closings
At $420,000 the entry price is about 82 percent of the Idaho median. Resideline tracked 367 closings there over the last last six months, roughly 61 a month. About 94 percent of those closings are houses, so the figure describes that segment rather than every property type. Full detail is on the Nampa market page.
3. Post Falls, $525,000, 461 closings
At $525,000 the entry price is about 102 percent of the Idaho median. Resideline tracked 461 closings there over the last last six months, roughly 77 a month. About 87 percent of those closings are houses, so the figure describes that segment rather than every property type. Full detail is on the Post Falls market page.
4. Boise, $525,000, 677 closings
At $525,000 the entry price is about 102 percent of the Idaho median. Resideline tracked 677 closings there over the last last six months, roughly 113 a month. About 83 percent of those closings are houses, so the figure describes that segment rather than every property type. Full detail is on the Boise market page.
5. Rathdrum, $539,793, 216 closings
At $539,793 the entry price is about 105 percent of the Idaho median. Resideline tracked 216 closings there over the last last six months, roughly 36 a month. About 93 percent of those closings are houses, so the figure describes that segment rather than every property type. Full detail is on the Rathdrum market page.
6. Sandpoint, $544,900, 178 closings
At $544,900 the entry price is about 106 percent of the Idaho median. Resideline tracked 178 closings there over the last last 12 months, roughly 15 a month. Full detail is on the Sandpoint market page.
7. Coeur D Alene, $615,000, 605 closings
At $615,000 the entry price is about 119 percent of the Idaho median. Resideline tracked 605 closings there over the last last six months, roughly 101 a month. About 80 percent of those closings are houses, so the figure describes that segment rather than every property type. Full detail is on the Coeur D Alene market page.
How to use this list
Treat it as a shortlist, not an answer. A citywide median cannot price a specific address: property type, size, condition and location move a number far more than the city line does. Run any address on this list through Resideline for the comparable set behind its value.
Figures last updated August 23, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest Idaho city to buy an investment property?
Of the 7 cities on this list, Idaho Falls has the lowest median closed price at $355,000, measured across 342 closings tracked inside the city limits.
Which affordable Idaho market has the most transaction volume?
Boise, with 677 tracked closings and a median closed price of $525,000. More closings means a deeper comparable set to price against.
Do these rankings include rent or cash flow figures?
No. Resideline does not have verified rent data for these cities, so this page ranks on entry price and transaction volume only. Publishing yields or cash-on-cash figures without rent data would be invention rather than analysis.
Do these figures cover the city or the wider postal area?
The city. Every median and count here describes closings inside the municipal boundary, which is usually a smaller and different footprint from the postal area that shares the name.
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