Elmore County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Elmore County, Idaho. Population: 28.8K.

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Median Home Price

$386.9K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income

$59.0K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

6.6x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$96.8K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,680

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.43%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,956

Property Tax$140

Insurance$161

Total Monthly$2,258

Historical Home Prices

2015

$125.4K

2016

$132.8K

+5.9%%

2017

$146.1K

+10.0%%

2018

$167.8K

+14.8%%

2019

$194.3K

+15.8%%

2020

$239.5K

+23.3%%

2021

$318.7K

+33.1%%

2022

$324.2K

+1.7%%

2023

$327.3K

+0.9%%

2024

$341.1K

+4.2%%

2025

$345.3K

+1.2%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.7%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

15.2

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

70.6%

Black

2.7%

Hispanic

18%

Asian

2.7%

Two or More Races

4.6%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

47°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

199

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

19.3"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 52/100

January Low

42°F

Average winter low

July High

91°F

Average summer high

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