Average Rent in Mountain Home, ID and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Mountain Home, ID

Average rent prices in Mountain Home have decreased by 22% over the last month and have increased by 39% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Mountain Home, ID

Rent prices in Mountain Home vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Mountain Home is $1,225, whereas a house costs $1,950. 1-bedroom apartments in Mountain Home run $750 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,250.


Studio	$495	10%	-
1 bedroom	$650	5%	19%
2 bedroom	$1,300	3%	20%
3 bedroom	$1,975	2%	10%
4 bedroom	$2,350	5%	No Change


Apartments	$1,225	2%	No Change
Houses	$1,950	5%	No Change
Rooms	$850	5%	-

Studio

Average rent

$495

Last 30 days

10%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$650

Last 30 days

Last year

19%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

Last year

20%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,975

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,350

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

The table above reflects average rent prices in Mountain Home, ID, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Mountain Home, ID compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Mountain Home and Boise City by all bedroom counts and property types.

Mountain Home

Median rent price$1,670

13%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,650

14%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Mountain Home, ID is 1% higher than the median rent in Boise City, ID.

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Discover rentals in Mountain Home, ID

3h ago

Apartment for rent in Mountain Home

145 N 18th E, Mountain Home, ID 83647

2 beds

1 bath

$1,125

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Mountain Home

Southwest Paiute Street - 529

Sw Paiute St #529, Mountain Home, ID 83647

2 beds

1 bath

$1,150

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 17

No deposit

5d+ ago

House for rent in Mountain Home

Charming 2 bed 1 bath!

1085 E 9th S, Mountain Home, ID 83647

2 beds

1 bath

$1,175

House for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Mountain Home

895 N 7th East / 685 E 9th North - 685

685 E 9th N #685, Mountain Home, ID 83647

2 beds

1 bath

$1,200

Apartment for rent

Available Jun 1

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Mountain Home

532 Caribou Drive - D

532 Caribou Dr #D, Mountain Home, ID 83647

2 beds

2 baths

$1,250

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 5

8h ago

Apartment for rent in Mountain Home

Jon Yost 930 N 7th E Mountain Home, ID 83647 - 4

930 N 7th E #4, Mountain Home, ID 83647

2 beds

1.5 baths

$1,300

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 13

3d ago

Very good

Desert Manor Apartments

N 3rd East St, Mountain Home, ID 83647

2 beds

2 baths

$1,300

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Mountain Home

Dewey Street (New) - 2

155 Dewey St #2, Mountain Home, ID 83647

2 beds

1.5 baths

$1,300

House for rent

Available Jul 14

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Frequently asked questions for Mountain Home, ID

Quick answers to common questions about the Mountain Home rental market.

How much is rent in Mountain Home?

The average rent in Mountain Home is $1,670 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Mountain Home?

Average rent prices in Mountain Home have decreased by 22% over the last month and have increased by 39% since last year.

How does Mountain Home rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Mountain Home is 13% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $255 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Mountain Home?

To comfortably afford rent in Mountain Home, you'd need to earn approximately $67,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Mountain Home?

Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Mountain Home average around $930/month and two-bedrooms approximately $1,190/month. Both bedroom types have seen modest increases, with one-bedrooms up 2.9% year over year and two-bedrooms up 4.3%.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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