Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home Outright in Idaho
The counties where a paid-off house still costs the most to keep. For retirees on a fixed income this figure matters more than the purchase price, because it never goes away and it rises with assessments.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Idaho ranked
| # | County | Monthly if paid off | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine County | $1,093 | $663,800 | 0.386% |
| 2 | Teton County | $982 | $595,900 | 0.347% |
| 3 | Valley County | $962 | $599,500 | 0.297% |
| 4 | Ada County | $907 | $476,000 | 0.555% |
| 5 | Kootenai County | $861 | $467,400 | 0.471% |
| 6 | Bonner County | $786 | $433,400 | 0.396% |
| 7 | Boise County | $764 | $424,100 | 0.370% |
| 8 | Latah County | $744 | $342,500 | 0.681% |
| 9 | Canyon County | $724 | $350,300 | 0.570% |
| 10 | Madison County | $724 | $365,000 | 0.497% |
| 11 | Nez Perce County | $708 | $291,300 | 0.868% |
| 12 | Gem County | $695 | $367,300 | 0.393% |
| 13 | Jefferson County | $690 | $335,000 | 0.530% |
| 14 | Bonneville County | $685 | $327,000 | 0.554% |
| 15 | Boundary County | $670 | $344,100 | 0.416% |
| 16 | Twin Falls County | $661 | $292,700 | 0.667% |
| 17 | Adams County | $647 | $327,300 | 0.413% |
| 18 | Franklin County | $636 | $304,000 | 0.497% |
| 19 | Bannock County | $632 | $267,200 | 0.718% |
| 20 | Payette County | $629 | $310,700 | 0.435% |
| 21 | Elmore County | $624 | $278,300 | 0.604% |
| 22 | Fremont County | $601 | $281,800 | 0.483% |
| 23 | Owyhee County | $600 | $281,600 | 0.481% |
| 24 | Jerome County | $594 | $254,000 | 0.639% |
| 25 | Lemhi County | $580 | $282,100 | 0.393% |
| 26 | Bingham County | $578 | $258,000 | 0.538% |
| 27 | Benewah County | $578 | $255,800 | 0.550% |
| 28 | Custer County | $576 | $295,600 | 0.305% |
| 29 | Idaho County | $571 | $284,600 | 0.342% |
| 30 | Clearwater County | $566 | $240,800 | 0.601% |
| 31 | Washington County | $565 | $250,300 | 0.526% |
| 32 | Cassia County | $557 | $257,300 | 0.443% |
| 33 | Minidoka County | $541 | $235,300 | 0.518% |
| 34 | Camas County | $541 | $248,900 | 0.422% |
| 35 | Gooding County | $538 | $231,800 | 0.528% |
| 36 | Caribou County | $535 | $220,200 | 0.604% |
| 37 | Shoshone County | $533 | $222,700 | 0.572% |
| 38 | Oneida County | $529 | $228,100 | 0.513% |
| 39 | Bear Lake County | $527 | $234,200 | 0.453% |
| 40 | Power County | $526 | $191,200 | 0.825% |
| 41 | Lewis County | $518 | $202,400 | 0.666% |
| 42 | Lincoln County | $493 | $206,700 | 0.479% |
| 43 | Butte County | $481 | $195,800 | 0.504% |
| 44 | Clark County | $456 | $203,000 | 0.292% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home Outright across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Idaho