Lincoln County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Lincoln County, Idaho. Population: 5.2K.

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Median Home Price

$293.8K

Based on 2 cities

Median Household Income

$66.0K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

4.4x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$72.4K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$991

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.34%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,485

Property Tax$82.58

Insurance$122

Total Monthly$1,690

Historical Home Prices

2015

$124.5K

2016

$130.3K

+4.6%%

2017

$143.3K

+10.0%%

2018

$164.6K

+14.8%%

2019

$177.4K

+7.8%%

2020

$216.0K

+21.8%%

2021

$256.0K

+18.5%%

2022

$275.6K

+7.7%%

2023

$271.7K

-1.4%%

2024

$284.1K

+4.6%%

2025

$295.7K

+4.1%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.4%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+3

Racial Demographics

White

63.3%

Black

0.6%

Hispanic

32%

Asian

0.4%

Two or More Races

2.8%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

47°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

211

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

10.4"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Low Risk

Score: 9/100

January Low

37°F

Average winter low

July High

92°F

Average summer high

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