Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Idaho
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
Idaho ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine County | $4,487 | $663,800 | 0.386% |
| 2 | Teton County | $4,027 | $595,900 | 0.347% |
| 3 | Valley County | $4,025 | $599,500 | 0.297% |
| 4 | Ada County | $3,335 | $476,000 | 0.555% |
| 5 | Kootenai County | $3,246 | $467,400 | 0.471% |
| 6 | Bonner County | $2,995 | $433,400 | 0.396% |
| 7 | Boise County | $2,926 | $424,100 | 0.370% |
| 8 | Madison County | $2,582 | $365,000 | 0.497% |
| 9 | Gem County | $2,565 | $367,300 | 0.393% |
| 10 | Canyon County | $2,506 | $350,300 | 0.570% |
| 11 | Latah County | $2,486 | $342,500 | 0.681% |
| 12 | Boundary County | $2,421 | $344,100 | 0.416% |
| 13 | Jefferson County | $2,393 | $335,000 | 0.530% |
| 14 | Bonneville County | $2,347 | $327,000 | 0.554% |
| 15 | Adams County | $2,311 | $327,300 | 0.413% |
| 16 | Payette County | $2,208 | $310,700 | 0.435% |
| 17 | Nez Perce County | $2,187 | $291,300 | 0.868% |
| 18 | Franklin County | $2,180 | $304,000 | 0.497% |
| 19 | Twin Falls County | $2,147 | $292,700 | 0.667% |
| 20 | Custer County | $2,078 | $295,600 | 0.305% |
| 21 | Elmore County | $2,036 | $278,300 | 0.604% |
| 22 | Fremont County | $2,031 | $281,800 | 0.483% |
| 23 | Owyhee County | $2,029 | $281,600 | 0.481% |
| 24 | Idaho County | $2,016 | $284,600 | 0.342% |
| 25 | Lemhi County | $2,012 | $282,100 | 0.393% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. 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 across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Idaho