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Cost of living in Meridian, Idaho

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,805 a month.

Meridian is a city in Idaho. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $100,795 a year.

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People
130,138
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,805
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$100,795
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$531,600
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,540
Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area

Meridian, Idaho has about 130,138 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $531,600.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Ada County is $1,540 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Meridian. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Boise City, ID metro area, prices sit at 98.4 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 Meridian'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 Meridian'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, 2 have higher typical rent than Meridian.

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 MeridianWhat EBT can buy in Idaho

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

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Bigger places in Idaho

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.