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Cost of living in Preston, Idaho

Simple answer

Typical rent is $811 a month.

Preston is a city in Idaho. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $61,039 a year.

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People
5,928
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$811
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$61,039
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$350,300
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,265
Logan, UT-ID MSA

Preston, Idaho has about 5,928 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $350,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County is $1,265 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Preston. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Logan, UT-ID metro area, prices sit at 95.9 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 Preston'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 Preston'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, 76 have higher typical rent than Preston.

Nearby places

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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.

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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.