Jerome County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Jerome County, Idaho. Population: 24.5K.

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Median Home Price

$390.9K

Based on 3 cities

Median Household Income

$69.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

5.6x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$97.5K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,623

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.42%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,977

Property Tax$135

Insurance$163

Total Monthly$2,275

Historical Home Prices

2015

$162.7K

2016

$177.7K

+9.3%%

2017

$189.7K

+6.7%%

2018

$208.0K

+9.7%%

2019

$228.8K

+10.0%%

2020

$269.0K

+17.6%%

2021

$342.4K

+27.3%%

2022

$364.9K

+6.6%%

2023

$368.1K

+0.9%%

2024

$378.7K

+2.9%%

2025

$389.9K

+3.0%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.3%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

16.5

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White

57.5%

Black

0.1%

Hispanic

38.5%

Asian

0.1%

Two or More Races

3.4%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

49°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

213

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

10.0"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 22/100

January Low

41°F

Average winter low

July High

91°F

Average summer high

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