Bear Lake County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Bear Lake County, Idaho. Population: 6.4K.

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Median Home Price

$419.8K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income

$67.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

6.2x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$102.3K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,061

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.25%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$2,123

Property Tax$88.42

Insurance$175

Total Monthly$2,386

Historical Home Prices

2015

$180.7K

2016

$165.9K

-8.2%%

2017

$178.1K

+7.4%%

2018

$199.2K

+11.8%%

2019

$212.9K

+6.9%%

2020

$249.2K

+17.1%%

2021

$342.0K

+37.2%%

2022

$373.8K

+9.3%%

2023

$370.2K

-1.0%%

2024

$373.7K

+0.9%%

2025

$377.7K

+1.1%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.9%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+2

Racial Demographics

White

93.1%

Black

0.3%

Hispanic

3.7%

Asian

0.3%

Two or More Races

1.5%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

41°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

178

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

22.0"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Low Risk

Score: 7/100

January Low

40°F

Average winter low

July High

92°F

Average summer high

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