Eagle, Ketchum, Hailey: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Idaho. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Gem State.
Eagle in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $122,894 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 6.1%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Idaho share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey for the 49 places in Idaho with more than 3,000 people.
$122,894 median income · 6.1% poverty · #1 income in Idaho
Located in
Ada County, Idaho
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$93,046 median income · 5.2% poverty · #6 income in Idaho
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$90,760 median income · 7.4% poverty · #7 income in Idaho
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Blaine County, Idaho
Hailey is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The city is named after John Hailey, a two-time Congressional delegate from the Idaho Territory.
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$97,936 median income · 5.8% poverty · #3 income in Idaho
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Canyon County, Idaho
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$100,795 median income · 6.0% poverty · #2 income in Idaho
Located in
Ada County, Idaho
Meridian is a city located in Ada County in the US state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Meridian was 75,092 making it the third largest city in Idaho after Boise and Nampa. A 2015 estimate placed the population at approximately 90,739. Meridian is the state’s fastest-growing city, with an 81.5 percent increase in population since 2000.
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$86,563 median income · 12.4% poverty · #9 income in Idaho
Located in
Kootenai County, Idaho
Rathdrum is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 6,826 at the 2010 census, up from 4816 in 2000. It is part of the Coeur d’Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county. It is named after Rathdrum in Ireland.
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$77,267 median income · 14.2% poverty · #17 income in Idaho
$82,958 median income · 7.8% poverty · #14 income in Idaho
Located in
Kootenai County, Idaho
Hayden is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. Located in the northern portion of the state, it is a suburb of nearby Coeur d’Alene and its population was 13,294 at the 2010 census.
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$89,013 median income · 7.9% poverty · #8 income in Idaho
Located in
Canyon County, Idaho
Middleton is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 5,524 at the 2010 census, up from 2,978 in 2000. It is part of the Boise City-Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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$96,219 median income · 6.8% poverty · #5 income in Idaho
Located in
Ada County, Idaho
Kuna is a city in Ada County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Boise City-Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,210 at the 2010 census.
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Idaho’s statewide median.
Idaho statewide median: $77,800
Idaho statewide median: $473,335
Idaho statewide median: 10.6%
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Where the money lives in Idaho
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the richest places in Idaho for 2026
The first thing most people reach for is personal income. After all, rich people have really high salaries. But one statistic doesn’t capture what it means to be one of the “richest places,” so we applied Saturday Night Science to two measures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey:
- Median household income
- Median home value
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is, and home values are a measure of accumulated wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After collecting the data for all 49 places in Idaho with more than 3,000 people, we ranked each place from 1 to 49 on both criteria, then averaged the two ranks into a “Rich Score.” The place with the lowest Rich Score, Eagle, is crowned the richest city in Idaho for 2026. The median Idaho home is 33 years old — old enough that it pays to compare home warranty plans before something expensive breaks.
The full plate
All 49 richest cities in Idaho, ranked
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| Rank | City | Rich Score | Population | Median income | Median home value | Poverty | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle | 2.50 | 32,855 | $122,894 | $781,181 | 6.1% | 2.0% |
| 2 | Ketchum | 3.50 | 3,594 | $93,046 | $1,627,916 | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Hailey | 5.00 | 9,665 | $90,760 | $900,673 | 7.4% | 2.3% |
| 4 | Star | 6.00 | 14,745 | $97,936 | $577,031 | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| 5 | Meridian | 6.50 | 130,138 | $100,795 | $526,994 | 6.0% | 2.7% |
| 6 | Rathdrum | 9.50 | 10,874 | $86,563 | $574,778 | 12.4% | 1.6% |
| 7 | Victor | 9.50 | 3,067 | $77,267 | $902,954 | 14.2% | 1.0% |
| 8 | Hayden | 10.00 | 16,338 | $82,958 | $636,614 | 7.8% | 3.1% |
| 9 | Middleton | 10.50 | 10,649 | $89,013 | $499,966 | 7.9% | 4.1% |
| 10 | Kuna | 11.50 | 27,158 | $96,219 | $455,595 | 6.8% | 1.9% |
| 11 | Kimberly | 12.00 | 5,111 | $97,799 | $448,259 | 19.3% | 0.0% |
| 12 | Boise City | 13.00 | 237,242 | $83,904 | $499,492 | 10.6% | 3.6% |
| 13 | Rigby | 13.00 | 5,404 | $85,056 | $472,610 | 9.7% | 2.2% |
| 14 | Post Falls | 13.50 | 43,391 | $82,183 | $526,055 | 11.1% | 3.3% |
| 15 | Coeur d’Alene | 14.50 | 56,447 | $72,338 | $599,946 | 9.2% | 2.9% |
| 16 | Sandpoint | 14.50 | 9,637 | $72,289 | $632,345 | 14.6% | 2.5% |
| 17 | Ammon | 17.00 | 19,064 | $86,121 | $416,580 | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| 18 | Shelley | 19.00 | 5,092 | $77,563 | $429,812 | 10.8% | 7.0% |
| 19 | Garden City | 20.00 | 12,654 | $70,124 | $470,736 | 12.0% | 3.4% |
| 20 | McCall | 20.50 | 3,946 | $60,253 | $780,990 | 16.0% | 5.4% |
| 21 | Nampa | 21.50 | 110,319 | $74,279 | $412,277 | 11.5% | 3.1% |
| 22 | Chubbuck | 22.00 | 16,126 | $82,977 | $379,219 | 6.0% | 4.3% |
| 23 | Caldwell | 24.00 | 66,516 | $73,058 | $396,876 | 11.9% | 5.0% |
| 24 | Idaho Falls | 24.00 | 67,725 | $73,110 | $395,035 | 11.5% | 4.2% |
| 25 | Jerome | 26.50 | 12,930 | $66,894 | $399,693 | 11.2% | 4.6% |
| 26 | Lewiston | 26.50 | 34,651 | $72,197 | $382,188 | 12.5% | 2.5% |
| 27 | Fruitland | 26.50 | 6,663 | $65,457 | $409,435 | 8.8% | 1.8% |
| 28 | Preston | 27.50 | 5,928 | $61,039 | $431,655 | 11.0% | 2.7% |
| 29 | Emmett | 28.00 | 8,275 | $58,750 | $455,351 | 18.3% | 2.1% |
| 30 | Moscow | 28.50 | 26,286 | $57,022 | $467,640 | 25.1% | 7.9% |
| 31 | Blackfoot | 31.00 | 12,782 | $64,032 | $369,865 | 10.6% | 7.8% |
| 32 | Burley | 33.00 | 11,958 | $67,468 | $330,751 | 15.3% | 2.8% |
| 33 | Mountain Home | 33.50 | 16,493 | $63,125 | $358,404 | 11.4% | 6.1% |
| 34 | Twin Falls | 34.00 | 54,164 | $61,205 | $367,064 | 11.4% | 3.0% |
| 35 | Rexburg | 34.50 | 40,543 | $50,617 | $420,170 | 32.5% | 8.8% |
| 36 | Homedale | 34.50 | 3,069 | $62,117 | $355,141 | 16.8% | 5.6% |
| 37 | Buhl | 36.50 | 4,673 | $55,568 | $373,654 | 7.6% | 5.4% |
| 38 | Heyburn | 37.00 | 3,693 | $64,179 | $324,360 | 20.8% | 4.5% |
| 39 | Pocatello | 37.50 | 57,635 | $60,418 | $336,559 | 14.8% | 4.4% |
| 40 | Grangeville | 37.50 | 3,515 | $61,322 | $326,846 | 16.3% | 2.0% |
| 41 | Payette | 38.00 | 8,536 | $55,208 | $368,362 | 13.9% | 5.2% |
| 42 | Weiser | 41.50 | 5,935 | $45,292 | $363,062 | 20.5% | 5.9% |
| 43 | Soda Springs | 43.00 | 3,158 | $57,361 | $320,362 | 12.0% | 1.0% |
| 44 | Orofino | 43.00 | 3,260 | $53,438 | $327,570 | 13.6% | 6.5% |
| 45 | American Falls | 43.50 | 4,712 | $57,783 | $270,842 | 10.8% | 7.3% |
| 46 | Salmon | 43.50 | 3,203 | $42,844 | $339,471 | 15.1% | 3.0% |
| 47 | Rupert | 43.50 | 6,190 | $54,741 | $326,313 | 19.4% | 5.7% |
| 48 | St. Anthony | 46.50 | 3,911 | $53,152 | $284,629 | 18.0% | 6.3% |
| 49 | Gooding | 47.00 | 3,778 | $41,899 | $325,253 | 27.5% | 3.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 49 cities with more than 3,000 residents.
Eagle is the richest place in Idaho for 2026
When we set out to identify the richest places in Idaho, we weren’t sure what we’d find, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in the state. The richest cities in Idaho are Eagle, Ketchum, and Hailey, and when you look at the data they sit at the very top of the income ladder for everyone who lives there.
Breaking into the top ten takes a median household income of at least $77,267. If you’re curious about the other end of the ledger, the poorest places are listed to the right. Not sold on Idaho? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Cities In Idaho FAQs
What is the richest city in Idaho?
Eagle is the richest city in Idaho for 2026. The median household income in Eagle is $122,894, the median home value is $781,181, and the poverty rate sits at 6.1%. Ketchum and Hailey round out the top three.
Where do the richest people live in Idaho?
The richest people in Idaho live in Eagle, Ketchum, and Hailey, based on income and home value data from the American Community Survey. Every place in the top ten posts a median household income of at least $77,267.
How much money do you need to be considered rich in Idaho?
You need a household income around $77,267 to keep up in the ten richest places in Idaho. That is the lowest median income in the top ten; the highest is $122,894. The statewide median is $77,800.
How expensive are homes in the richest cities in Idaho?
The median home value across the ten richest cities in Idaho is $606,822, compared to $473,335 statewide. In Eagle, the typical home runs $781,181.
What is the poorest city in Idaho?
Gooding is the poorest city in Idaho. It ranks last of the 49 places we analyzed on income and home value.
