Idaho housing market

8 metros17 citiesData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$477K
▲ 2.2% 1 yr
5-year change
+6%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$1,736/mo
17 cities
Unemployment rate
3.6%
Median household income
$88K
2025

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Idaho is worth $476,754, up 2.2% in a year and up 6% over five years. That's the #13 most expensive of 51.
  • 2Across 17 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $1,736/mo, roughly a 4.4% gross yield on the typical home.
  • 3Median household income was $87,840 in 2025, so the typical home costs 5.4× income.
  • 4Unemployment is 3.6% (+0.0 pts in a year).

Home values

Typical home value, Idaho
Latest $477K
$229K$313K$397K$481K2016201920222025

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

FHFA house price index
Latest 878
40154969784520172019202120232025

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.

Unemployment rate, Idaho
Latest 3.60%
3.29%5.93%8.57%11.21%201620182020202220242026

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Idaho metro areas

Idaho cities

17 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.

17 cities
Boise$500K▲ 2.1%$1,900▲ 8.4%4.6%
Nampa$415K▲ 1.8%$1,668▲ 6.2%4.8%
Meridian$536K▲ 1.3%$2,056▲ 6.8%4.6%
Idaho Falls$394K▲ 1.6%$1,396▲ 1.4%4.2%
Caldwell$400K▲ 1.5%$1,736▲ 3.8%5.2%
Pocatello$340K▲ 1.6%$1,049▼ 0.4%3.7%
Coeur d'Alene$606K▲ 3.3%$1,865▲ 4.8%3.7%
Twin Falls$370K▲ 3.2%$1,565▲ 3.6%5.1%
Post Falls$535K▲ 3.1%$1,692▲ 4.1%3.8%
Rexburg$431K▲ 5.4%$1,155▲ 1.0%3.2%
Eagle$785K▲ 0.3%$2,200▲ 10.0%3.4%
Kuna$460K▲ 1.0%$2,346▲ 6.5%6.1%
Moscow$481K▲ 0.2%$1,393▲ 1.4%3.5%
Hayden$648K▲ 2.9%$2,184▲ 1.8%4.0%
Ammon$417K▲ 2.0%$1,619▲ 4.0%4.7%
Garden City$474K▼ 1.2%$1,930▲ 13.3%4.9%
Star$583K▼ 0.2%$2,452▲ 6.6%5.0%

Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.