Gem County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Gem County, Idaho. Population: 19.3K.

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Median Home Price

$444.5K

Based on 1 cities

Median Household Income

$66.2K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

6.7x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$109.4K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,443

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.32%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$2,248

Property Tax$120

Insurance$185

Total Monthly$2,553

Historical Home Prices

2016

$176.6K

2017

$198.5K

+12.4%%

2018

$234.5K

+18.2%%

2019

$269.7K

+15.0%%

2020

$331.3K

+22.8%%

2021

$440.2K

+32.9%%

2022

$444.0K

+0.9%%

2023

$442.6K

-0.3%%

2024

$455.4K

+2.9%%

2025

$460.9K

+1.2%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.5%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

25.1

High (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White

84%

Black

0.2%

Hispanic

9.3%

Asian

0.2%

Two or More Races

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

50°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

215

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

19.4"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 34/100

January Low

40°F

Average winter low

July High

92°F

Average summer high

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