Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Nez Perce County
runs $1,728 a year more than in
Clark County, inside the same state.
44 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Idaho
The average effective property tax rate across Idaho is 0.508%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 14.37¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Idaho
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Boise City$456,000Meridian$485,000Nampa$332,500Idaho Falls$298,600Caldwell$322,100Pocatello$240,600Coeur d'Alene$451,600Twin Falls$279,400Post Falls$425,100Rexburg$384,000Lewiston$290,900Eagle$711,500Kuna$403,700Moscow$352,000Ammon$336,500Mountain Home$270,700Hayden$445,700Chubbuck$313,700Star$498,900Jerome$214,900Blackfoot$225,900Garden City$411,400Burley$213,700Rathdrum$381,800Middleton$348,900Hailey$574,500Sandpoint$449,500Payette$247,700Emmett$299,000Fruitland$286,300Rupert$182,500Weiser$196,200Preston$280,500Rigby$267,200Shelley$267,200Kimberly$289,500American Falls$172,800Buhl$192,600McCall$564,500St. Anthony$199,600Lincoln$307,800Gooding$175,800Heyburn$205,300Ketchum$756,200Hidden Springs$683,800Grangeville$262,000Orofino$218,900Salmon$198,400Soda Springs$204,800St. Maries$205,400Victor$591,500Homedale$200,000Wendell$209,600Iona$364,400Filer$224,400Montpelier$185,600Driggs$457,800Bonners Ferry$272,000Bellevue$482,600Dalton Gardens$673,800
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Property tax exemptions in Idaho, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Idaho
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 0.555% | $476,000 | $2,643 |
| Canyon County | 0.570% | $350,300 | $1,996 |
| Kootenai County | 0.471% | $467,400 | $2,203 |
| Bonneville County | 0.554% | $327,000 | $1,811 |
| Twin Falls County | 0.667% | $292,700 | $1,951 |
| Bannock County | 0.718% | $267,200 | $1,918 |
| Madison County | 0.497% | $365,000 | $1,813 |
| Bonner County | 0.396% | $433,400 | $1,716 |
| Bingham County | 0.538% | $258,000 | $1,389 |
| Nez Perce County | 0.868% | $291,300 | $2,529 |
| Latah County | 0.681% | $342,500 | $2,333 |
| Jefferson County | 0.530% | $335,000 | $1,775 |
| Elmore County | 0.604% | $278,300 | $1,680 |
| Payette County | 0.435% | $310,700 | $1,353 |
| Cassia County | 0.443% | $257,300 | $1,141 |
| Jerome County | 0.639% | $254,000 | $1,623 |
| Blaine County | 0.386% | $663,800 | $2,563 |
| Minidoka County | 0.518% | $235,300 | $1,218 |
| Gem County | 0.393% | $367,300 | $1,443 |
| Idaho County | 0.342% | $284,600 | $974 |
| Gooding County | 0.528% | $231,800 | $1,223 |
| Franklin County | 0.497% | $304,000 | $1,512 |
| Fremont County | 0.483% | $281,800 | $1,360 |
| Shoshone County | 0.572% | $222,700 | $1,273 |
| Boundary County | 0.416% | $344,100 | $1,433 |
| Owyhee County | 0.481% | $281,600 | $1,355 |
| Valley County | 0.297% | $599,500 | $1,778 |
| Teton County | 0.347% | $595,900 | $2,065 |
| Washington County | 0.526% | $250,300 | $1,316 |
| Benewah County | 0.550% | $255,800 | $1,407 |
| Clearwater County | 0.601% | $240,800 | $1,447 |
| Lemhi County | 0.393% | $282,100 | $1,109 |
| Boise County | 0.370% | $424,100 | $1,571 |
| Power County | 0.825% | $191,200 | $1,577 |
| Caribou County | 0.604% | $220,200 | $1,330 |
| Bear Lake County | 0.453% | $234,200 | $1,061 |
| Lincoln County | 0.479% | $206,700 | $991 |
| Oneida County | 0.513% | $228,100 | $1,171 |
| Adams County | 0.413% | $327,300 | $1,351 |
| Custer County | 0.305% | $295,600 | $903 |
| Lewis County | 0.666% | $202,400 | $1,348 |
| Butte County | 0.504% | $195,800 | $986 |
| Camas County | 0.422% | $248,900 | $1,050 |
| Clark County | 0.292% | $203,000 | $592 |