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Cost of living in Jerome, Idaho

Simple answer

Typical rent is $947 a month.

Jerome is a city in Idaho. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,894 a year.

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People
12,930
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$947
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$66,894
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$225,400
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,166
Jerome County, ID HUD Metro FMR Area

Jerome, Idaho has about 12,930 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $225,400.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jerome County is $1,166 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Jerome. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Twin Falls, ID metro area, prices sit at 92.1 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Idaho taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Jerome's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Idaho home paid 13.73¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Jerome's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Idaho in the table we use.

Among 91 places we list in Idaho with a rent figure, 58 have higher typical rent than Jerome.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Find SNAP stores near JeromeWhat EBT can buy in Idaho

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.