Pocatello's median home price sits at $270,000, 36% below the $420,000 national median. On a $52,000 median household income, that puts the price-to-income ratio at 5.2x, or 5.2 years of gross pay for the purchase price alone.
Factor in $149/month for property tax in Pocatello, based on the area's 0.66% effective rate applied to the median home price. That's $1,782 annually.
Between the $1,661/month mortgage payment and Idaho's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Pocatello's cost of living index sits at 86 (national average = 100), running below the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Pocatello's median home price runs 40% lower than nearby Boise: $450,000 there versus $270,000 here.