Owyhee County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Owyhee County, Idaho. Population: 12.0K.

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Median Home Price

$415.6K

Based on 5 cities

Median Household Income

$59.8K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

7.0x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$102.3K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,355

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.33%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$2,102

Property Tax$113

Insurance$173

Total Monthly$2,388

Historical Home Prices

2015

$144.9K

2016

$161.6K

+11.5%%

2017

$182.3K

+12.8%%

2018

$212.0K

+16.3%%

2019

$240.3K

+13.3%%

2020

$300.7K

+25.1%%

2021

$400.9K

+33.3%%

2022

$410.2K

+2.3%%

2023

$397.8K

-3.0%%

2024

$410.6K

+3.2%%

2025

$412.7K

+0.5%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.1%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

18.5

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White

68.9%

Black

0.5%

Hispanic

24.8%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

2.7%

Two or More Races

2.6%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

48°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

201

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

12.3"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 44/100

January Low

38°F

Average winter low

July High

92°F

Average summer high

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