Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in Idaho
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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Idaho ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | $148 | 0.292% | $203,000 |
| 2 | Custer County | $122 | 0.305% | $295,600 |
| 3 | Idaho County | $117 | 0.342% | $284,600 |
| 4 | Butte County | $115 | 0.504% | $195,800 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | $115 | 0.479% | $206,700 |
| 6 | Camas County | $110 | 0.422% | $248,900 |
| 7 | Bear Lake County | $109 | 0.453% | $234,200 |
| 8 | Lemhi County | $105 | 0.393% | $282,100 |
| 9 | Cassia County | $103 | 0.443% | $257,300 |
| 10 | Oneida County | $100 | 0.513% | $228,100 |
| 11 | Minidoka County | $96 | 0.518% | $235,300 |
| 12 | Gooding County | $96 | 0.528% | $231,800 |
| 13 | Shoshone County | $91 | 0.572% | $222,700 |
| 14 | Washington County | $88 | 0.526% | $250,300 |
| 15 | Caribou County | $87 | 0.604% | $220,200 |
| 16 | Lewis County | $85 | 0.666% | $202,400 |
| 17 | Payette County | $85 | 0.435% | $310,700 |
| 18 | Adams County | $85 | 0.413% | $327,300 |
| 19 | Owyhee County | $85 | 0.481% | $281,600 |
| 20 | Fremont County | $84 | 0.483% | $281,800 |
| 21 | Bingham County | $82 | 0.538% | $258,000 |
| 22 | Benewah County | $80 | 0.550% | $255,800 |
| 23 | Boundary County | $78 | 0.416% | $344,100 |
| 24 | Gem County | $77 | 0.393% | $367,300 |
| 25 | Clearwater County | $77 | 0.601% | $240,800 |
| 26 | Franklin County | $72 | 0.497% | $304,000 |
| 27 | Boise County | $67 | 0.370% | $424,100 |
| 28 | Power County | $66 | 0.825% | $191,200 |
| 29 | Jerome County | $62 | 0.639% | $254,000 |
| 30 | Elmore County | $58 | 0.604% | $278,300 |
| 31 | Bonner County | $55 | 0.396% | $433,400 |
| 32 | Jefferson County | $50 | 0.530% | $335,000 |
| 33 | Valley County | $49 | 0.297% | $599,500 |
| 34 | Bonneville County | $47 | 0.554% | $327,000 |
| 35 | Madison County | $46 | 0.497% | $365,000 |
| 36 | Bannock County | $38 | 0.718% | $267,200 |
| 37 | Twin Falls County | $35 | 0.667% | $292,700 |
| 38 | Canyon County | $31 | 0.570% | $350,300 |
| 39 | Teton County | $25 | 0.347% | $595,900 |
| 40 | Kootenai County | $14 | 0.471% | $467,400 |
| 41 | Latah County | $3 | 0.681% | $342,500 |
| 42 | Nez Perce County | $-13 | 0.868% | $291,300 |
| 43 | Blaine County | $-16 | 0.386% | $663,800 |
| 44 | Ada County | $-23 | 0.555% | $476,000 |
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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