Housing data for Potlatch, ID

Potlatch, ID has an estimated 922 residents and 389 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Latah County.

13.7% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
922 (±232)
Housing units
389 (±100)
Households that rent
13.7%
Residents since 2015–2019
+30.2%

What stands out in Potlatch

Homes heated by fuel oil: 18.0% (±9.3 points) in Potlatch, higher than in Latah County (2.2%).

Households that rent: 13.7% (±9.6 points) in Potlatch, lower than in Latah County (41.3%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.6% (±13.2 points) in Potlatch, lower than in Latah County (22.6%).

Working from home: 2.6% (±3.1 points) in Potlatch, lower than in Latah County (9.9%).

Housing in Potlatch at a glance

  • Rent burden: 39.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 13.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $76,607 median household income
  • Home values: $244,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,424 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,342 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 3.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 69.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 85.3% 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: 27.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +30.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 23.9% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Potlatch against Latah County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PotlatchLatah CountyIdahoUnited States
Residents922 (±232)41,049 (exact)1,934,262 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units389 (±100)17,591 (±57)795,014 (±223)143,775,355
Households that rent13.7% (±9.6 points)41.3% (±2.1 points)27.9% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$929 (±$32)$1,238 (±$16)$1,413
Median household income$76,607 (±$19,178)$65,424 (±$3,248)$77,800 (±$743)$80,734
Median home value$244,200 (±$24,913)$368,600 (±$12,083)$418,600 (±$2,550)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,342 (±$190)$2,368 (±$105)$2,038 (±$25)$3,119
Built before 198085.3% (±16.2 points)50.7% (±3.4 points)39.1% (±0.5 points)49.7%
Average commute27.9 minutes (±4.8)18.7 minutes (±1.1)21.6 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.3% (±10.1 points)90.1% (±1.7 points)91.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents36.3 years (±7.7)30.6 years (±0.3)37.3 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Potlatch covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,983 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Potlatch has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents708 (±180)922 (±232)+30.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units414 (±96)389 (±100)−6.0%Not a measurable change
Median home value$135,500 (±$20,376)$244,200 (±$24,913)+80.2%Up after inflation
Median household income$41,000 (±$13,607)$76,607 (±$19,178)+86.8%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,015 (±$137)$1,424 (±$108)+40.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,224 (±$112)$1,342 (±$190)+9.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent34.3% (±11.9 points)13.7% (±9.6 points)−20.6 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±23.4 points)0.0% (±43.1 points)0.0 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 Latah County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Latah County recorded 54 violent and 857 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 Potlatch

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Onaway0.5 mi—$242,30023.0%
Palouse8.4 mi$933$286,20014.6%
Garfield13 mi$864$221,20020.0%
Farmington13 mi$775$334,60017.9%
Troy14 mi$993$300,50016.5%
Moscow14 mi$927$376,40060.0%
Tensed16 mi$392—58.1%
Deary18 mi$1,125$237,20016.0%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Potlatch, fiscal year 2027

Latah County, ID, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$861$908$1,043$1,444$1,743

HUD income limits for Potlatch, fiscal year 2026

Latah County, ID, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,750$32,900$52,600
2 people$22,550$37,600$60,100
3 people$27,320$42,300$67,600
4 people$33,000$46,950$75,100
5 people$38,680$50,750$81,150
6 people$44,360$54,500$87,150
7 people$50,040$58,250$93,150
8 people$55,720$62,000$99,150

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Latah County, ID, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,900.

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 Potlatch

What is the median household income in Potlatch?

The median household income in Potlatch is $76,607 (±$19,178) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Potlatch, ID?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $244,200 (±$24,913) for owner-occupied homes in Potlatch (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Potlatch?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Potlatch, ID is $1,424 (±$108) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Potlatch?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Potlatch, ID is $1,342 (±$190) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Potlatch?

Potlatch, ID has an estimated 389 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Potlatch?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.6% of homes in Potlatch, ID.

Is Potlatch growing?

In Potlatch, the number of residents went from 708 in 2015–2019 to 922 in 2020–2024 (+30.2%), 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 Potlatch city, Idaho (place:64900, 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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