Housing data for Glenns Ferry, ID

Glenns Ferry, ID has an estimated 1,438 residents and 613 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Elmore County.

32.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $646 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,438 (±284)
Housing units
613 (±114)
Households that rent
32.1%
Median gross rent
$646
Residents since 2015–2019
+17.3%

What stands out in Glenns Ferry

Homes built before 1980: 82.6% (±14.4 points) in Glenns Ferry, higher than in Elmore County (42.0%).

Median gross rent: $646 (±$278) in Glenns Ferry, lower than in Elmore County ($1,243).

Median home value: $197,900 (±$37,329) in Glenns Ferry, lower than in Elmore County ($316,500).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.9% (±5.3 points) in Glenns Ferry, higher than in Elmore County (2.5%).

Housing in Glenns Ferry at a glance

  • Median rent: $646 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $623 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 27.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 32.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $51,840 median household income
  • Home values: $197,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,145 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,489 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 7.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 58.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 82.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 50.1% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +17.3% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 20.5% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Glenns Ferry against Elmore County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Glenns FerryElmore CountyIdahoUnited States
Residents1,438 (±284)29,321 (exact)1,934,262 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units613 (±114)12,271 (±49)795,014 (±223)143,775,355
Households that rent32.1% (±10.9 points)34.4% (±3.3 points)27.9% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$646 (±$278)$1,243 (±$70)$1,238 (±$16)$1,413
Median household income$51,840 (±$9,300)$65,359 (±$4,259)$77,800 (±$743)$80,734
Median home value$197,900 (±$37,329)$316,500 (±$15,251)$418,600 (±$2,550)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,489 (±$248)$1,701 (±$97)$2,038 (±$25)$3,119
Built before 198082.6% (±14.4 points)42.0% (±3.9 points)39.1% (±0.5 points)49.7%
Average commute21.7 minutes (±4.6)22.0 minutes (±1.7)21.6 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.9% (±5.4 points)91.2% (±2.3 points)91.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents43.4 years (±5.8)33.1 years (±0.5)37.3 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Glenns Ferry covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 692 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Glenns Ferry has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,226 (±244)1,438 (±284)+17.3%Not a measurable change
Housing units668 (±89)613 (±114)−8.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$501 (±$150)$646 (±$278)+28.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$103,000 (±$29,368)$197,900 (±$37,329)+92.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$27,583 (±$8,305)$51,840 (±$9,300)+87.9%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$748 (±$125)$1,145 (±$199)+53.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$818 (±$151)$1,489 (±$248)+82.0%Up after inflation
Households that rent40.5% (±10.5 points)32.1% (±10.9 points)−8.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate2.3% (±3.5 points)0.0% (±18.9 points)−2.3 percentage pointsNot 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 Elmore County

Glenns Ferry has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Elmore County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Elmore County recorded 166 violent and 453 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Glenns Ferry

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Bliss18 mi—$118,80018.9%
Hagerman23 mi$991$194,70014.6%
Mountain Home23 mi$1,155$309,40032.9%
Mountain Home AFB29 mi$1,903—99.8%
Gooding30 mi$861$186,10039.3%
Wendell33 mi$815$242,10029.1%
Buhl37 mi$1,148$247,50023.7%
Castleford37 mi$857—36.6%

Places in Idaho most like Glenns Ferry

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
St. Anthony$793$231,900$53,15236.0%
Hansen$788$220,200$50,08335.6%
Wendell$815$242,100$57,26629.1%
Rupert$856$205,200$54,74136.3%
Gooding$861$186,100$41,89939.3%
Soda Springs$843$241,400$57,36125.0%

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 Glenns Ferry, fiscal year 2027

Elmore County, ID, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$976$982$1,285$1,779$2,148

HUD income limits for Glenns Ferry, fiscal year 2026

Elmore County, ID, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Elmore County, ID, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,100.

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 Glenns Ferry

What is the average rent in Glenns Ferry, ID?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Glenns Ferry is $646 (±$278) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Glenns Ferry?

Glenns Ferry has an estimated 166 (±66) renting households, 32.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Glenns Ferry?

The median household income in Glenns Ferry is $51,840 (±$9,300) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Glenns Ferry, ID?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $197,900 (±$37,329) for owner-occupied homes in Glenns Ferry (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Glenns Ferry?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Glenns Ferry, ID is $1,145 (±$199) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Glenns Ferry?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Glenns Ferry, ID is $1,489 (±$248) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Glenns Ferry growing?

In Glenns Ferry, the number of residents went from 1,226 in 2015–2019 to 1,438 in 2020–2024 (+17.3%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Glenns Ferry city, Idaho (place:31690, 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 .

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