Idaho Housing Market
Buyer-Friendly (Score: 70/100)Median Sale Price
$475,800
-0.5% YoY
Active Inventory
6,589
Days on Market
68 days
Price Drops
25.6%
Demographics & Economics
Source: U.S. Census ACSPopulation
1,893,296
Median Household Income
$74,636
Census Median Home Value
$376,000
Homeownership Rate
72.4%
Vacancy Rate
10.7%
Price-to-Income Ratio
6.4x
Affordability: The median home in Idaho costs 6.4x the median household income.
This is above the historically affordable threshold of 3-4x income, suggesting stretched affordability.
Cost of Living & Safety
Sources: HUD, BEA, FBI UCRCost of Living Index
95.494
4.5% below national avg
Cost context: Idaho has a Regional Price Parity of 95.494 (national average = 100).
Costs are near the national average.
Environment & Risk
Sources: EPA, FEMA NRI, FEMA NFIPOverall Risk Rating
Relatively Low
EAL Score
23.2
expected annual loss index
Expected Annual Loss
$736,343,195
from natural hazards
earthquake
tornado
flooding
wildfire
heat Wave
cold Wave
drought
hail
winter Weather
strong Wind
lightning
Water Violations
501
total SDWIS violations
Flood Insurance Policies
103,330
active NFIP policies
Flood Claims Filed
1,111
historical NFIP claims
Water quality note: EPA SDWIS tracks regulatory violations for public water systems. For the most current and detailed tap water quality in your area with stricter health-based guidelines, visit the EWG Tap Water Database.
Price Trend
Inventory Trend
70
Buyer-Friendly
0 50 100
Idaho Market Score: 70/100
This score reflects how buyer- or seller-friendly the Idaho market is right now, based on days on market, price cuts, sale-to-list ratio, inventory levels, and year-over-year price movement.
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