Idaho County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Idaho County, Idaho. Population: 16.8K.

Median Home Price
$334.8K

Based on 5 cities

Median Household Income
$61.0K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
5.5x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$82.0K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$974

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.29%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,693
Property Tax$81.17
Insurance$139
Total Monthly$1,913
Historical Home Prices
2015
$156.4K
2016
$159.0K
+1.7%%
2017
$164.7K
+3.5%%
2018
$174.0K
+5.7%%
2019
$189.3K
+8.8%%
2020
$225.1K
+18.9%%
2021
$298.0K
+32.4%%
2022
$312.7K
+4.9%%
2023
$320.9K
+2.6%%
2024
$331.2K
+3.2%%
2025
$340.3K
+2.7%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
2.9%%

Below national average

Population Density
2

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
25.2

High (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White
89.9%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
3.8%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
2.3%
Two or More Races
3.4%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
42°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
214

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
36.9"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
High Risk

Score: 78/100

January Low
38°F

Average winter low

July High
92°F

Average summer high