Lemhi County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Lemhi County, Idaho. Population: 8.0K.

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Median Home Price

$412.6K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income

$52.1K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

7.9x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$100.7K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,109

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.27%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$2,086

Property Tax$92.42

Insurance$172

Total Monthly$2,351

Historical Home Prices

2015

$144.6K

2016

$149.2K

+3.2%%

2017

$158.7K

+6.4%%

2018

$176.4K

+11.2%%

2019

$196.4K

+11.4%%

2020

$228.6K

+16.4%%

2021

$297.2K

+30.0%%

2022

$329.7K

+11.0%%

2023

$337.3K

+2.3%%

2024

$346.9K

+2.9%%

2025

$362.8K

+4.6%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.8%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

34.9

High (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White

91.7%

Black

Hispanic

1.8%

Asian

0.1%

Two or More Races

4.7%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

40°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

201

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

20.8"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 41/100

January Low

42°F

Average winter low

July High

91°F

Average summer high

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