Blaine County, Idaho Housing Market

In Blaine County, Idaho, the median home value is $735,300, with a median monthly rent of $1,338. This places Blaine County at #42 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #1 within Idaho.

Median Home Value $735,300
Median Rent $1,338/mo
Owner Occupancy 73.5%
Price/Rent Ratio 45.8

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Blaine County rose +6.8% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

12,997
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,201
  • Establishments: 2,197
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

113
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 102
  • Multi-family: 11
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1050
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 11,665 (avg $334,998)
  • Outflow: 10,615 (avg $328,888)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 4 active ZIP codes in Blaine County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 83352 386.0 -10.17% 2025
2 83350 444.3 +12.10% 2025
3 83313 318.0 +11.62% 2025
4 83333 327.1 +4.03% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Blaine County Compares

MetricBlaine CountyIdaho AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $735,300 $355,261 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,338 $968 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 73.5% 75.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 45.8 30.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Blaine County is 107.0% above the Idaho state average and 222.9% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,338/month is 38.2% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 45.8, Blaine County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Blaine County has an owner-occupancy rate of 73.5%, compared to 75.2% in Idaho and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Alexandria city Virginia $735,100 $2,089
District of Columbia District of Columbia $737,100 $1,954
Fairfax County Virginia $732,800 $2,276
Ouray County Colorado $739,800 $1,786
Middlesex County Massachusetts $727,800 $2,201

Other Counties in Idaho

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Teton County $690,500 $1,319 80.8%
Valley County $657,000 $1,117 81.9%
Kootenai County $518,700 $1,492 71.3%
Ada County $512,300 $1,577 70.8%
Bonner County $487,900 $1,122 78.3%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).