Idaho · Census place 53920
Montpelier city, ID
Quick answer
Montpelier city has 2,681 residents, ranking #57 of 236 places in Idaho. Median household income is $52,212, the median home is worth $185,600 and median gross rent runs $639 a month.
- Population
- 2,681Montpelier city residents
- Median household income
- $52,212Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $639Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Montpelier city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Montpelier city median would spend about 14.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.4% of residents and 79.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Wendell city 2,940
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- Bellevue city 2,571
- Dalton Gardens city 2,526
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