Fremont County, Idaho Housing Market

In Fremont County, Idaho, the median home value is $314,200, with a median monthly rent of $864. This places Fremont County at #555 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #24 within Idaho.

Median Home Value $314,200
Median Rent $864/mo
Owner Occupancy 82.6%
Price/Rent Ratio 30.3

📈 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 Fremont County rose +2.5% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

2,753
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $875
  • Establishments: 545
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

156
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 126
  • Multi-family: 30
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+434
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 5,296 (avg $67,104)
  • Outflow: 4,862 (avg $65,787)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

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

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 83420 345.3 +3.02% 2025
2 83448 316.2 -0.01% 2025
3 83445 396.6 +10.22% 2025
4 83440 318.9 +1.26% 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 Fremont County Compares

MetricFremont CountyIdaho AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $314,200 $355,261 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $864 $968 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 82.6% 75.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 30.3 30.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Fremont County is 11.6% below the Idaho state average and 38.0% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $864/month is 10.7% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 30.3, Fremont 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.

Fremont County has an owner-occupancy rate of 82.6%, 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
Sarpy County Nebraska $314,100 $1,334
Fluvanna County Virginia $314,100 $1,204
Gilmer County Georgia $314,000 $998
Grays Harbor County Washington $314,000 $1,062
Henry County Georgia $313,900 $1,674

Other Counties in Idaho

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Elmore County $316,500 $1,243 65.6%
Idaho County $310,200 $789 80.9%
Camas County $304,000 $1,000 80.0%
Lemhi County $326,100 $754 79.3%
Bannock County $300,700 $960 69.5%

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).