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.
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Idaho ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine County | $4,637 | $663,800 | 0.386% |
| 2 | Teton County | $4,163 | $595,900 | 0.347% |
| 3 | Valley County | $4,162 | $599,500 | 0.297% |
| 4 | Ada County | $3,448 | $476,000 | 0.555% |
| 5 | Kootenai County | $3,357 | $467,400 | 0.471% |
| 6 | Bonner County | $3,100 | $433,400 | 0.396% |
| 7 | Boise County | $3,028 | $424,100 | 0.370% |
| 8 | Madison County | $2,672 | $365,000 | 0.497% |
| 9 | Gem County | $2,656 | $367,300 | 0.393% |
| 10 | Canyon County | $2,594 | $350,300 | 0.570% |
| 11 | Latah County | $2,572 | $342,500 | 0.681% |
| 12 | Boundary County | $2,507 | $344,100 | 0.416% |
| 13 | Jefferson County | $2,478 | $335,000 | 0.530% |
| 14 | Bonneville County | $2,430 | $327,000 | 0.554% |
| 15 | Adams County | $2,394 | $327,300 | 0.413% |
| 16 | Payette County | $2,288 | $310,700 | 0.435% |
| 17 | Nez Perce County | $2,263 | $291,300 | 0.868% |
| 18 | Franklin County | $2,259 | $304,000 | 0.497% |
| 19 | Twin Falls County | $2,224 | $292,700 | 0.667% |
| 20 | Custer County | $2,155 | $295,600 | 0.305% |
| 21 | Elmore County | $2,109 | $278,300 | 0.604% |
| 22 | Fremont County | $2,105 | $281,800 | 0.483% |
| 23 | Owyhee County | $2,103 | $281,600 | 0.481% |
| 24 | Idaho County | $2,090 | $284,600 | 0.342% |
| 25 | Lemhi County | $2,086 | $282,100 | 0.393% |
| 26 | Bannock County | $2,058 | $267,200 | 0.718% |
| 27 | Bingham County | $1,956 | $258,000 | 0.538% |
| 28 | Jerome County | $1,950 | $254,000 | 0.639% |
| 29 | Benewah County | $1,943 | $255,800 | 0.550% |
| 30 | Cassia County | $1,931 | $257,300 | 0.443% |
| 31 | Washington County | $1,901 | $250,300 | 0.526% |
| 32 | Camas County | $1,870 | $248,900 | 0.422% |
| 33 | Clearwater County | $1,851 | $240,800 | 0.601% |
| 34 | Minidoka County | $1,797 | $235,300 | 0.518% |
| 35 | Bear Lake County | $1,777 | $234,200 | 0.453% |
| 36 | Gooding County | $1,775 | $231,800 | 0.528% |
| 37 | Oneida County | $1,747 | $228,100 | 0.513% |
| 38 | Shoshone County | $1,721 | $222,700 | 0.572% |
| 39 | Caribou County | $1,710 | $220,200 | 0.604% |
| 40 | Lewis County | $1,598 | $202,400 | 0.666% |
| 41 | Lincoln County | $1,596 | $206,700 | 0.479% |
| 42 | Power County | $1,546 | $191,200 | 0.825% |
| 43 | Clark County | $1,539 | $203,000 | 0.292% |
| 44 | Butte County | $1,526 | $195,800 | 0.504% |
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.
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Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Idaho