Housing data for Idaho City, ID
Idaho City, ID has an estimated 581 residents and 380 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Boise County.
31.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $780 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 581 (±199)
- Housing units
- 380 (±119)
- Households that rent
- 31.3%
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.7%
What stands out in Idaho City
Households that rent: 31.3% (±19.5 points) in Idaho City, higher than in Boise County (9.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 71.6% (±25.3 points) in Idaho City, higher than in Boise County (32.7%).
Median household income: $44,722 (±$30,615) in Idaho City, lower than in Boise County ($78,774).
Median real estate taxes: $1,145 (±$141) in Idaho City, lower than in Boise County ($1,611).
Housing in Idaho City at a glance
- Median rent: $780 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $776 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $44,722 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,500 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,145 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 34.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.1% heat with wood
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +11.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Idaho City against Boise County, its state and the nation
| Idaho City | Boise County | Idaho | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 581 (±199) | 8,273 (exact) | 1,934,262 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 380 (±119) | 5,689 (±27) | 795,014 (±223) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.3% (±19.5 points) | 9.7% (±2.6 points) | 27.9% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $780 (±$98) | $850 (±$222) | $1,238 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,722 (±$30,615) | $78,774 (±$3,983) | $77,800 (±$743) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $476,100 (±$37,536) | $418,600 (±$2,550) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,145 (±$141) | $1,611 (±$161) | $2,038 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.6% (±25.3 points) | 32.7% (±4.7 points) | 39.1% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±10.7) | 38.0 minutes (±3.4) | 21.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±7.7 points) | 90.0% (±3.5 points) | 91.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±3.3) | 53.4 years (±0.4) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Idaho City covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 872 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Idaho City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 520 (±155) | 581 (±199) | +11.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 265 (±64) | 380 (±119) | +43.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $482 (±$187) | $780 (±$98) | +61.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,031 (±$22,959) | $44,722 (±$30,615) | −4.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,333 (±$491) | $1,500 (±$248) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $942 (±$230) | $1,145 (±$141) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.7% (±14.1 points) | 31.3% (±19.5 points) | +6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.4 points) | 0.0% (±31.4 points) | 0.0 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 Boise County
Idaho City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Boise County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Boise County recorded 195 violent and 146 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 Idaho City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placerville | 9.8 mi | — | $412,500 | 31.6% |
| Robie Creek | 14 mi | $1,208 | $585,400 | 3.4% |
| Horseshoe Bend | 19 mi | $836 | $276,900 | 27.2% |
| Crouch | 21 mi | — | $486,700 | 28.1% |
| Hidden Springs | 23 mi | — | $773,500 | 13.2% |
| Boise City | 25 mi | $1,446 | $484,800 | 36.8% |
| Garden City | 26 mi | $1,323 | $449,500 | 36.9% |
| Eagle | 29 mi | $1,765 | $772,900 | 15.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Idaho City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,152 | $1,295 | $1,540 | $2,132 | $2,574 |
HUD income limits for Idaho City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,250 | $38,750 | $62,000 |
| 2 people | $26,600 | $44,300 | $70,850 |
| 3 people | $29,900 | $49,850 | $79,700 |
| 4 people | $33,200 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,800 | $95,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,250 | $102,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,650 | $109,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,100 | $116,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,700.
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 Idaho City
What is the average mortgage payment in Idaho City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Idaho City, ID is $1,500 (±$248) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Idaho City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Idaho City, ID is $1,145 (±$141) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Idaho City?
Idaho City, ID has an estimated 380 (±119) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Idaho City?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 47.1% of homes in Idaho City, ID.
How old are most homes in Idaho City?
71.6% of homes in Idaho City, ID were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Idaho City?
Wood is the most common heating fuel in Idaho City, used by 58.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Idaho City growing?
In Idaho City, the number of residents went from 520 in 2015–2019 to 581 in 2020–2024 (+11.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idaho City city, Idaho
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idaho City city, Idaho
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idaho City city, Idaho
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idaho City city, Idaho
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Idaho City city, Idaho
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Idaho City city, Idaho
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Idaho City city, Idaho
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Idaho City city, Idaho (place:39610, 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 .