Lewis County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Lewis County, Idaho. Population: 3.6K.

Median Home Price
$287.4K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income
$49.6K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
5.8x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$72.2K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$1,348

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.47%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,453
Property Tax$112
Insurance$120
Total Monthly$1,686
Historical Home Prices
2015
$119.5K
2016
$125.2K
+4.7%%
2017
$126.6K
+1.1%%
2018
$142.7K
+12.7%%
2019
$156.5K
+9.7%%
2020
$184.3K
+17.8%%
2021
$241.9K
+31.2%%
2022
$266.9K
+10.4%%
2023
$257.8K
-3.4%%
2024
$265.6K
+3.0%%
2025
$271.2K
+2.1%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
2.6%%

Below national average

Population Density
8

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+3

Racial Demographics

White
82.2%
Black
1.7%
Hispanic
4.1%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
1.5%
Two or More Races
8.8%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
46°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
227

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
24.9"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Low Risk

Score: 3/100

January Low
38°F

Average winter low

July High
92°F

Average summer high