What kinds of homes are in Salmon, ID?

Name: Types of homes in Salmon, ID, 2020–2024
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Salmon, ID has 1,728 (±192) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 689 homes per square mile of land.

68.1% are detached single-family houses.

15.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,728 (±192)
Detached houses: 68.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.1%
5+ unit buildings: 8.0%

Homes in Salmon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salmon	Lemhi County	Idaho	United States
Single-family, detached	68.1% (±7.3 points)	74.0%	73.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	7.1% (±6.2 points)	2.8%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.0% (±4.4 points)	3.2%	4.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±2.9 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	2.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.8% (±3.1 points)	1.0%	3.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±4.0 points)	15.6%	6.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.9% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

In Salmon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lemhi County (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (8.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Salmon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salmon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salmon	—	8.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Leadore	43 mi	0.0% (±64.6 points)	Not measurably different
Challis	49 mi	4.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Darby	60 mi	3.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dillon	61 mi	10.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	68 mi	0.0% (±153.8 points)	Not measurably different
Anaconda	73 mi	6.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lima	74 mi	0.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	76 mi	21.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamilton, MT (21.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Salmon

How many homes are in Salmon?

Salmon, ID has an estimated 1,728 (±192) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salmon houses or apartments?

68.1% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 23.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Salmon?

15.1% of homes in Salmon are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salmon city, Idaho

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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