Nez Perce County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Nez Perce County, Idaho. Population: 42.2K.

Median Home Price
$397.0K

Based on 6 cities

Median Household Income
$71.5K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
5.6x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$102.2K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$2,529

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.64%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$2,008
Property Tax$211
Insurance$165
Total Monthly$2,384
Historical Home Prices
2015
$178.6K
2016
$188.9K
+5.7%%
2017
$197.1K
+4.3%%
2018
$211.4K
+7.3%%
2019
$225.2K
+6.5%%
2020
$253.8K
+12.7%%
2021
$318.2K
+25.4%%
2022
$345.0K
+8.4%%
2023
$352.6K
+2.2%%
2024
$363.9K
+3.2%%
2025
$373.5K
+2.6%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
2.6%%

Below national average

Population Density
50

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
3.5

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
86.1%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
4.3%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
4.3%
Two or More Races
3.9%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
49°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
220

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
22.1"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Moderate Risk

Score: 33/100

January Low
39°F

Average winter low

July High
92°F

Average summer high