Housing data for Bonners Ferry, ID
Bonners Ferry, ID has an estimated 2,669 residents and 1,133 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Boundary County.
37.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,145 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,669 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,133 (±156)
- Households that rent
- 37.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,145
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.9%
What stands out in Bonners Ferry
Homes built before 1980: 73.4% (±13.8 points) in Bonners Ferry, higher than in Boundary County (34.4%).
Households that rent: 37.2% (±8.7 points) in Bonners Ferry, higher than in Boundary County (24.7%).
Median home value: $281,400 (±$36,020) in Bonners Ferry, lower than in Boundary County ($410,500).
Median real estate taxes: $1,269 (±$149) in Bonners Ferry, lower than in Boundary County ($1,595).
- Age of homes in Bonners Ferry
- Renters and owners in Bonners Ferry
- Home values in Bonners Ferry
- Property taxes in Bonners Ferry
Housing in Bonners Ferry at a glance
- Median rent: $1,145 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,267 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,500 median household income
- Home values: $281,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,439 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,269 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 245 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bonners Ferry against Boundary County, its state and the nation
| Bonners Ferry | Boundary County | Idaho | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,669 (±21) | 13,172 (exact) | 1,934,262 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,133 (±156) | 5,615 (±21) | 795,014 (±223) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.2% (±8.7 points) | 24.7% (±4.9 points) | 27.9% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,145 (±$351) | $877 (±$61) | $1,238 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,500 (±$12,023) | $67,237 (±$10,845) | $77,800 (±$743) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $281,400 (±$36,020) | $410,500 (±$34,359) | $418,600 (±$2,550) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,269 (±$149) | $1,595 (±$174) | $2,038 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.4% (±13.8 points) | 34.4% (±5.3 points) | 39.1% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.5 minutes (±4.4) | 18.2 minutes (±1.7) | 21.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.8% (±4.9 points) | 90.8% (±3.1 points) | 91.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.5 years (±5.9) | 43.7 years (±0.6) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bonners Ferry covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 1,166 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bonners Ferry has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,594 (±18) | 2,669 (±21) | +2.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,283 (±121) | 1,133 (±156) | −11.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $477 (±$178) | $1,145 (±$351) | +140.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $162,100 (±$12,998) | $281,400 (±$36,020) | +73.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,000 (±$2,516) | $52,500 (±$12,023) | +64.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,040 (±$209) | $1,439 (±$210) | +38.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $993 (±$131) | $1,269 (±$149) | +27.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.9% (±8.1 points) | 37.2% (±8.7 points) | −1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% (±7.1 points) | 4.2% (±5.2 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bonners Ferry
In 2025, the Bonners Ferry Police Department reported 245 violent and 665 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Boundary County, the departments that report recorded 207 violent and 283 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Bonners Ferry
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moyie Springs | 6.0 mi | $742 | $356,800 | 32.7% |
| Troy | 25 mi | $750 | $257,600 | 27.3% |
| Kootenai | 28 mi | $1,673 | $370,800 | 22.1% |
| Ponderay | 29 mi | $1,099 | $436,700 | 67.6% |
| Sandpoint | 31 mi | $1,125 | $465,600 | 42.5% |
| Hope | 31 mi | — | $625,000 | 20.0% |
| East Hope | 31 mi | $1,375 | $440,900 | 11.3% |
| Dover | 33 mi | $1,333 | $719,100 | 7.4% |
Places in Idaho most like Bonners Ferry
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | $948 | $271,000 | $60,418 | 35.5% |
| Parma | $980 | $274,300 | $49,231 | 34.4% |
| Weiser | $927 | $223,400 | $45,292 | 37.2% |
| St. Maries | $871 | $236,300 | $60,458 | 37.7% |
| Twin Falls | $1,082 | $321,300 | $61,205 | 35.9% |
| Orofino | $949 | $223,400 | $53,438 | 24.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Idaho.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bonners Ferry, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $779 | $784 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,715 |
HUD income limits for Bonners Ferry, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,500 | $30,800 | $49,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,200 | $56,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,600 | $63,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,000 | $70,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,550 | $76,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,600 | $87,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,100 | $92,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boundary County, ID, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bonners Ferry
What is the average rent in Bonners Ferry, ID?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bonners Ferry is $1,145 (±$351) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bonners Ferry?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bonners Ferry, ID is $354 (±$167) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bonners Ferry rent-burdened?
51.5% of renting households in Bonners Ferry pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bonners Ferry?
Bonners Ferry has an estimated 392 (±114) renting households, 37.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bonners Ferry?
The median household income in Bonners Ferry is $52,500 (±$12,023) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bonners Ferry, ID?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $281,400 (±$36,020) for owner-occupied homes in Bonners Ferry (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bonners Ferry growing?
In Bonners Ferry, the number of residents went from 2,594 in 2015–2019 to 2,669 in 2020–2024 (+2.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonners Ferry city, Idaho
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonners Ferry city, Idaho
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonners Ferry city, Idaho
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonners Ferry city, Idaho
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonners Ferry city, Idaho
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonners Ferry city, Idaho
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonners Ferry city, Idaho
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boundary County, ID
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boundary County, ID
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bonners Ferry Police Department (ORI ID0110100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bonners Ferry city, Idaho (place:09370, in state:16).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .