Housing data for Lava Hot Springs, ID
Lava Hot Springs, ID has an estimated 218 residents and 202 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Bannock County.
32.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $870 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 218 (±89)
- Housing units
- 202 (±50)
- Households that rent
- 32.4%
- Median gross rent
- $870
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.0%
What stands out in Lava Hot Springs
Median real estate taxes: $1,242 (±$171) in Lava Hot Springs, lower than in Bannock County ($1,920).
Housing in Lava Hot Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $870 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 55.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $316,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $875 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,242 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 5.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 25.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.9% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 31.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −6.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 31.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lava Hot Springs against Bannock County, its state and the nation
| Lava Hot Springs | Bannock County | Idaho | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 218 (±89) | 89,454 (exact) | 1,934,262 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 202 (±50) | 36,168 (±93) | 795,014 (±223) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.4% (±14.9 points) | 30.5% (±2.0 points) | 27.9% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $870 (±$58) | $960 (±$32) | $1,238 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $66,499 (±$2,577) | $77,800 (±$743) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $316,700 (±$86,551) | $300,700 (±$8,267) | $418,600 (±$2,550) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,242 (±$171) | $1,920 (±$52) | $2,038 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.2% (±25.2 points) | 58.1% (±3.1 points) | 39.1% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.4 minutes (±28.8) | 17.6 minutes (±0.8) | 21.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.1% (±6.2 points) | 88.7% (±1.3 points) | 91.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.7 years (±5.4) | 35.2 years (±0.2) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lava Hot Springs covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 312 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lava Hot Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 232 (±69) | 218 (±89) | −6.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 269 (±58) | 202 (±50) | −24.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $655 (±$120) | $870 (±$58) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $136,100 (±$39,772) | $316,700 (±$86,551) | +132.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $873 (±$172) | $875 (±$144) | +0.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $870 (±$114) | $1,242 (±$171) | +42.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.9% (±17.8 points) | 32.4% (±14.9 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 20.6% (±20.2 points) | 25.0% (±22.0 points) | +4.4 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 Bannock County
Lava Hot Springs has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bannock County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bannock County recorded 270 violent and 1,257 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 Lava Hot Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arimo | 9.2 mi | — | $235,700 | 6.8% |
| McCammon | 9.3 mi | $973 | $296,300 | 13.6% |
| Bancroft | 9.5 mi | $1,104 | $164,200 | 14.4% |
| Downey | 14 mi | $865 | $173,800 | 14.6% |
| Grace | 15 mi | $883 | $189,500 | 14.3% |
| Inkom | 17 mi | — | $270,600 | 2.4% |
| Soda Springs | 22 mi | $843 | $241,400 | 25.0% |
| Oxford | 25 mi | — | $275,000 | 5.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lava Hot Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $871 | $956 | $1,251 | $1,732 | $2,091 |
HUD income limits for Lava Hot Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,200 | $35,300 | $56,500 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,350 | $64,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,400 | $80,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,450 | $87,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,500 | $100,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,550 | $106,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pocatello, ID MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,800.
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 Lava Hot Springs
How many homes are in Lava Hot Springs?
Lava Hot Springs, ID has an estimated 202 (±50) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lava Hot Springs?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 36.1% of homes in Lava Hot Springs, ID.
How old are most homes in Lava Hot Springs?
68.2% of homes in Lava Hot Springs, ID were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lava Hot Springs growing?
In Lava Hot Springs, the number of residents went from 232 in 2015–2019 to 218 in 2020–2024 (−6.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lava Hot Springs city, Idaho
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lava Hot Springs city, Idaho
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lava Hot Springs city, Idaho
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lava Hot Springs city, Idaho
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lava Hot Springs city, Idaho
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lava Hot Springs city, Idaho
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lava Hot Springs city, Idaho
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pocatello, ID MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pocatello, ID MSA
- 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 Lava Hot Springs city, Idaho (place:45820, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .