Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Plummer, Idaho
A $164,000 home here costs
$1,334per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $57,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $894. The real number is $440 higher every month, 49% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Plummer from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,055 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Benewah County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Plummer against Benewah County and Idaho
| Measure | Plummer | Benewah County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $163,800 | $255,800 |
| Median property tax | $923 | $1,407 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.563% | 0.550% |
| Median gross rent | $934 | $853 |
| Population | 1,055 | 9,913 |
The weather behind that power bill
Plummer sits in Benewah County, which averages a high of 84.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.2°F in its coldest, with 31.11" of precipitation a year and 42% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 331 cooling and 6,553 heating degree days, which is what sets the $126 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Benewah County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Plummer?
A $164,000 home in Plummer, Idaho costs approximately $1,334 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $894 principal and interest, $77 property tax, $32 homeowners insurance, $194 utilities and $137 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Plummer?
Plummer has an effective property tax rate of 0.563%, based on a median home value of $163,800 and median real estate taxes of $923. That is higher than the Benewah County average of 0.550%.
What is the average home price in Plummer?
The median owner-occupied home value in Plummer, Idaho is $163,800, against $255,800 across Benewah County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Plummer?
Median gross rent in Plummer is $934 a month, against $1,334 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Plummer?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Plummer, Idaho at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $57,000 a year. That covers the full $1,334 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Plummer, 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.