Oneida County, Idaho Housing Market

In Oneida County, Idaho, the median home value is $272,000, with a median monthly rent of $859. This places Oneida County at #768 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #33 within Idaho.

Median Home Value $272,000
Median Rent $859/mo
Owner Occupancy 88.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 26.4

📈 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 Oneida County rose +0.3% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

869
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $919
  • Establishments: 163
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

28
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 28
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+239
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 1,826 (avg $61,582)
  • Outflow: 1,587 (avg $60,520)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Oneida County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 83252 336.5 +0.05% 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 Oneida County Compares

MetricOneida CountyIdaho AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $272,000 $355,261 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $859 $968 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 88.3% 75.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 26.4 30.6 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Oneida County is 23.4% below the Idaho state average and 19.5% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $859/month is 11.3% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 26.4, Oneida 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.

Oneida County has an owner-occupancy rate of 88.3%, 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
Polk County Wisconsin $271,900 $957
Jerome County Idaho $271,800 $966
Grundy County Illinois $271,700 $1,177
Saunders County Nebraska $271,700 $960
Stark County North Dakota $271,700 $960

Other Counties in Idaho

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Jerome County $271,800 $966 75.2%
Bear Lake County $275,000 $632 89.5%
Clearwater County $268,200 $875 82.9%
Shoshone County $267,400 $943 74.0%
Washington County $278,100 $938 74.6%

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).