Cost of Living in Blackfoot
Blackfoot runs genuinely affordable by national and even by broader Idaho standards, with a low flat state income tax and a genuinely low Bingham County property tax rate.
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Learn moreHousing costs run genuinely below the broader region
A $334,424 typical Zillow home value (down 5.5% YoY) runs meaningfully below the broader Idaho Falls-region average of $379,000 -- though a separately cited July 2026 median listing price ran higher at $417K, a real disclosed spread.
A genuinely low property tax rate
Bingham County's property tax rate carries a real, disclosed spread across sources -- 0.49%-0.50% effective per most citations, though a separately cited 'average collected' figure runs notably higher at 0.72%. Even at the higher figure, Bingham County runs well below the 1.02% national median.
Idaho's flat, low state income tax
Idaho's flat 5.3% state income tax (cut from 5.695% via 2025's House Bill 40) applies statewide, alongside a flat 6% state sales tax with no local add-on in Blackfoot -- Blackfoot is not one of Idaho's small resort cities eligible for a local-option sales tax add-on.
Median household income runs below the Idaho state average
Blackfoot's median household income ran $66,802 in 2024, a real 21.5% below Idaho's statewide $81,166 -- an honest tradeoff against the genuinely low cost of living, not an unqualified 'cheap' framing.
Key takeaways
- Blackfoot's housing runs genuinely more affordable than the broader Idaho Falls region ($334,424 typical value vs. $379,000 regional average).
- Bingham County's property tax rate runs genuinely low (approximately 0.49%-0.50% effective), well below the 1.02% national median.
- Idaho's flat 5.3% state income tax and 6% state sales tax (no local add-on in Blackfoot) apply statewide.
- Median household income runs a real 21.5% below the Idaho state average -- a genuine, disclosed affordability-vs-income tradeoff.
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