Housing data for Mountain Home AFB, ID
Mountain Home AFB, ID has an estimated 3,219 residents and 926 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Elmore County.
99.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,903 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,219 (±386)
- Housing units
- 926 (±147)
- Households that rent
- 99.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,903
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.0%
What stands out in Mountain Home AFB
Households that rent: 99.8% (±0.5 points) in Mountain Home AFB, higher than in Elmore County (34.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 68.6% (±11.4 points) in Mountain Home AFB, higher than in Elmore County (31.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 3.2% (±8.3 points) in Mountain Home AFB, lower than in Elmore County (42.0%).
Median gross rent: $1,903 (±$75) in Mountain Home AFB, higher than in Elmore County ($1,243).
- Renters and owners in Mountain Home AFB
- How long people stay in Mountain Home AFB
- Median rent in Mountain Home AFB
Housing in Mountain Home AFB at a glance
- Median rent: $1,903 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,744 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 99.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,196 median household income
- Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 3.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 10.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 68.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mountain Home AFB against Elmore County, its state and the nation
| Mountain Home AFB | Elmore County | Idaho | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,219 (±386) | 29,321 (exact) | 1,934,262 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 926 (±147) | 12,271 (±49) | 795,014 (±223) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 99.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.4% (±3.3 points) | 27.9% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,903 (±$75) | $1,243 (±$70) | $1,238 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,196 (±$16,240) | $65,359 (±$4,259) | $77,800 (±$743) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $316,500 (±$15,251) | $418,600 (±$2,550) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,701 (±$97) | $2,038 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 3.2% (±8.3 points) | 42.0% (±3.9 points) | 39.1% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.6 minutes (±3.9) | 22.0 minutes (±1.7) | 21.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±3.9 points) | 91.2% (±2.3 points) | 91.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.9 years (±1.2) | 33.1 years (±0.5) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mountain Home AFB covers 10.0 square miles of land, about 323 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mountain Home AFB has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,009 (±284) | 3,219 (±386) | +7.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 968 (±119) | 926 (±147) | −4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $997 (±$58) | $1,903 (±$75) | +90.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,007 (±$3,495) | $74,196 (±$16,240) | +68.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±3.5 points) | 99.8% (±0.5 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.2% (±3.8 points) | 0.7% (±1.1 points) | −3.5 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 Elmore County
Mountain Home AFB 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.
ZIP codes in Mountain Home AFB
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83648 | 100% | 3,219 | $1,903 | — | $74,196 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mountain Home AFB
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home | 10 mi | $1,155 | $309,400 | 32.9% |
| Grand View | 12 mi | $777 | $173,900 | 59.8% |
| Glenns Ferry | 29 mi | $646 | $197,900 | 32.1% |
| Melba | 40 mi | $1,067 | $301,200 | 13.0% |
| Boise City | 42 mi | $1,446 | $484,800 | 36.8% |
| Kuna | 43 mi | $1,774 | $423,900 | 17.5% |
| Robie Creek | 43 mi | $1,208 | $585,400 | 3.4% |
| Meridian | 47 mi | $1,805 | $531,600 | 25.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mountain Home AFB, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $976 | $982 | $1,285 | $1,779 | $2,148 |
HUD income limits for Mountain Home AFB, 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 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.
Mountain Home AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Mountain Home AFB
What is the average rent in Mountain Home AFB, ID?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mountain Home AFB is $1,903 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Mountain Home AFB?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Mountain Home AFB, ID is $1,744 (±$28) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mountain Home AFB rent-burdened?
54.0% of renting households in Mountain Home AFB 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 Mountain Home AFB?
Mountain Home AFB has an estimated 883 (±144) renting households, 99.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mountain Home AFB?
The median household income in Mountain Home AFB is $74,196 (±$16,240) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mountain Home AFB?
Mountain Home AFB, ID has an estimated 926 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mountain Home AFB growing?
In Mountain Home AFB, the number of residents went from 3,009 in 2015–2019 to 3,219 in 2020–2024 (+7.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mountain Home AFB?
The ZIP code that covers Mountain Home AFB is 83648.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 83648?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83648 is $1,903 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Home AFB CDP, Idaho
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Home AFB CDP, Idaho
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Home AFB CDP, Idaho
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Home AFB CDP, Idaho
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Home AFB CDP, Idaho
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Home AFB CDP, Idaho
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain Home AFB CDP, Idaho
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Elmore County, ID
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Elmore County, ID
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mountain Home AFB CDP, Idaho (place:54820, 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 .