Housing data for St. Charles, ID
St. Charles, ID has an estimated 145 residents and 129 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Bear Lake County.
2.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 145 (±75)
- Housing units
- 129 (±41)
- Households that rent
- 2.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.6%
What stands out in St. Charles
Households that rent: 2.1% (±5.2 points) in St. Charles, lower than in Bear Lake County (10.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $750 (±$139) in St. Charles, lower than in Bear Lake County ($1,116).
Average commute: 21.1 minutes (±4.8) in St. Charles, lower than in Bear Lake County (30.0 minutes).
Housing in St. Charles at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $210,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $750 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 3.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 86.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 76.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 21.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +3.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 0.0% 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)
St. Charles against Bear Lake County, its state and the nation
| St. Charles | Bear Lake County | Idaho | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 145 (±75) | 6,650 (exact) | 1,934,262 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 129 (±41) | 4,020 (±33) | 795,014 (±223) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.1% (±5.2 points) | 10.5% (±3.1 points) | 27.9% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $632 (±$330) | $1,238 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $75,260 (±$9,578) | $77,800 (±$743) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,000 (±$202,610) | $275,000 (±$21,468) | $418,600 (±$2,550) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $750 (±$139) | $1,116 (±$90) | $2,038 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.8% (±31.9 points) | 57.8% (±6.0 points) | 39.1% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.1 minutes (±4.8) | 30.0 minutes (±3.7) | 21.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.9% (±6.1 points) | 89.6% (±3.5 points) | 91.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.1 years (±36.3) | 40.5 years (±0.9) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
St. Charles covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 198 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How St. Charles has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 140 (±69) | 145 (±75) | +3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 136 (±34) | 129 (±41) | −5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $237,500 (±$80,717) | $210,000 (±$202,610) | −11.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,150 (±$519) | $750 (±$139) | −34.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.0% (±26.5 points) | 2.1% (±5.2 points) | −22.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±79.3 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 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 Bear Lake County
St. Charles has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bear Lake County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bear Lake County recorded 58 violent and 248 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 St. Charles
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 5.5 mi | — | $377,300 | 7.5% |
| Paris | 8.0 mi | $1,069 | $267,300 | 7.6% |
| Garden City | 12 mi | — | $654,900 | 24.7% |
| Montpelier | 16 mi | $535 | $240,300 | 13.8% |
| Laketown | 20 mi | — | $405,600 | 2.8% |
| Franklin | 22 mi | $1,282 | $370,200 | 19.2% |
| Cokeville | 23 mi | $950 | $244,800 | 31.4% |
| Richmond | 25 mi | $1,063 | $395,200 | 11.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for St. Charles, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $803 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 |
HUD income limits for St. Charles, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,750 | $32,850 | $52,550 |
| 2 people | $22,550 | $37,550 | $60,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,250 | $67,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,900 | $75,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,700 | $81,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,450 | $87,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,200 | $93,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,950 | $99,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bear Lake County, ID, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,800.
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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In St. Charles, the number of residents went from 140 in 2015–2019 to 145 in 2020–2024 (+3.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Charles city, Idaho
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Charles city, Idaho
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Charles city, Idaho
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Charles city, Idaho
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Charles city, Idaho
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Charles city, Idaho
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Charles city, Idaho
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bear Lake County, ID
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bear Lake County, ID
- 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 St. Charles city, Idaho (place:71110, 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 .