Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Driggs, Idaho
A $458,000 home here costs
$3,158per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,355. The real number is $803 higher every month — 34% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Driggs against Teton County and Idaho
| Measure | Driggs | Teton County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $457,800 | $595,900 |
| Median property tax | $1,847 | $2,065 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.403% | 0.347% |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 | $1,196 |
| Population | 2,655 | 12,101 |
The weather behind that power bill
Driggs sits in Teton County, which averages a high of 82.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 9.3°F in its coldest, with 19.35" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 120 cooling and 8,414 heating degree days, which is what sets the $111 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Teton County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Teton County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Driggs?
A $458,000 home in Driggs, Idaho costs approximately $3,158 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,355 principal and interest, $154 property tax, $89 homeowners insurance, $179 utilities and $382 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Driggs?
Driggs has an effective property tax rate of 0.403%, based on a median home value of $457,800 and median real estate taxes of $1,847. That is higher than the Teton County average of 0.347%.
What is the average home price in Driggs?
The median owner-occupied home value in Driggs, Idaho is $457,800, against $595,900 across Teton County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Driggs?
Median gross rent in Driggs is $1,160 a month, against $3,158 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Driggs — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Idaho.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.