Ada County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Ada County, Idaho. Population: 497.5K.

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Median Home Price

$517.7K

Based on 15 cities

Median Household Income

$88.9K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

5.8x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$130.9K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$2,643

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.51%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$2,618

Property Tax$220

Insurance$216

Total Monthly$3,054

Historical Home Prices

2015

$218.3K

2016

$238.4K

+9.2%%

2017

$260.2K

+9.1%%

2018

$299.3K

+15.0%%

2019

$329.5K

+10.1%%

2020

$392.6K

+19.1%%

2021

$518.7K

+32.1%%

2022

$502.9K

-3.0%%

2023

$491.5K

-2.3%%

2024

$505.8K

+2.9%%

2025

$511.2K

+1.1%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.1%%

Below national average

Population Density

473

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

1.4

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

81.6%

Black

1.2%

Hispanic

9.5%

Asian

2.5%

Two or More Races

4.1%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

52°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

192

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

12.0"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 88/100

January Low

41°F

Average winter low

July High

91°F

Average summer high

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