Idaho · Census place 65260
Preston city, ID
Quick answer
Preston city has 5,800 residents, ranking #33 of 236 places in Idaho. Median household income is $55,625, the median home is worth $280,500 and median gross rent runs $794 a month.
- Population
- 5,800Preston city residents
- Median household income
- $55,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $280,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $794Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Preston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Preston city median would spend about 17.1% 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 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.1% of residents and 68.2% 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
Places of similar size in Idaho.
- Fruitland city 6,405
- Rupert city 6,157
- Weiser city 5,803
- Rigby city 5,251
- Shelley city 4,987
- Kimberly city 4,883
- American Falls city 4,636
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