Housing data for Sun Valley, ID
Sun Valley, ID has an estimated 1,460 residents and 2,453 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Blaine County.
9.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,460 (±415)
- Housing units
- 2,453 (±258)
- Households that rent
- 9.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.9%
What stands out in Sun Valley
Rental vacancy rate: 50.7% (±28.8 points) in Sun Valley, higher than in Blaine County (4.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $5,526 (±$2,184) in Sun Valley, higher than in Blaine County ($2,778).
Households that rent: 9.4% (±8.8 points) in Sun Valley, lower than in Blaine County (26.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 25.6% (±5.8 points) in Sun Valley, higher than in Blaine County (15.8%).
Housing in Sun Valley at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $125,987 median household income
- Home values: $962,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,377 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,526 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 50.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sun Valley against Blaine County, its state and the nation
| Sun Valley | Blaine County | Idaho | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,460 (±415) | 24,951 (exact) | 1,934,262 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,453 (±258) | 15,989 (±36) | 795,014 (±223) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.4% (±8.8 points) | 26.5% (±4.2 points) | 27.9% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,338 (±$227) | $1,238 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $125,987 (±$30,565) | $92,566 (±$6,339) | $77,800 (±$743) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $962,500 (±$383,609) | $735,300 (±$68,817) | $418,600 (±$2,550) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,526 (±$2,184) | $2,778 (±$352) | $2,038 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.1% (±8.1 points) | 38.0% (±4.1 points) | 39.1% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.1 minutes (±3.2) | 18.7 minutes (±1.7) | 21.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.8% (±5.2 points) | 95.8% (±2.0 points) | 91.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.5 years (±11.7) | 45.6 years (±0.8) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sun Valley covers 9.6 square miles of land, about 153 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sun Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,353 (±292) | 1,460 (±415) | +7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,736 (±228) | 2,453 (±258) | −10.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $825,500 (±$269,730) | $962,500 (±$383,609) | +16.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,810 (±$17,901) | $125,987 (±$30,565) | +143.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,217 (±$262) | $2,377 (±$233) | +7.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,344 (±$1,673) | $5,526 (±$2,184) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.5% (±7.7 points) | 9.4% (±8.8 points) | −4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 42.4% (±18.8 points) | 50.7% (±28.8 points) | +8.3 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 Blaine County
Sun Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Blaine County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Blaine County recorded 209 violent and 458 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 Sun Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83354 | 100% | 10 | — | — | — |
| 83353 | 99% | 1,450 | — | $952,100 | $126,645 |
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 Sun Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchum | 1.9 mi | $1,186 | $824,000 | 27.3% |
| Hailey | 12 mi | $1,460 | $637,800 | 29.0% |
| Bellevue | 15 mi | $1,109 | $539,000 | 37.3% |
| Carey | 32 mi | $1,063 | $311,800 | 28.4% |
| Fairfield | 33 mi | $1,125 | $250,000 | 31.4% |
| Mackay | 39 mi | — | $279,500 | 25.3% |
| Clayton | 40 mi | — | — | — |
| Richfield | 45 mi | $761 | $216,500 | 23.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sun Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,165 | $1,279 | $1,673 | $2,183 | $2,796 |
HUD income limits for Sun Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,800 | $38,000 | $60,800 |
| 2 people | $26,050 | $43,400 | $69,450 |
| 3 people | $29,300 | $48,850 | $78,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,250 | $86,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,600 | $93,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,950 | $100,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,300 | $107,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,650 | $114,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Blaine County, ID, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,500.
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 Sun Valley
What is the median household income in Sun Valley?
The median household income in Sun Valley is $125,987 (±$30,565) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sun Valley, ID?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $962,500 (±$383,609) for owner-occupied homes in Sun Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sun Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sun Valley, ID is $2,377 (±$233) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sun Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sun Valley, ID is $5,526 (±$2,184) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sun Valley?
Sun Valley, ID has an estimated 2,453 (±258) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sun Valley?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.7% of homes in Sun Valley, ID.
Is Sun Valley growing?
In Sun Valley, the number of residents went from 1,353 in 2015–2019 to 1,460 in 2020–2024 (+7.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sun Valley?
The ZIP codes that cover Sun Valley are 83354, 83353.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun Valley city, Idaho
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun Valley city, Idaho
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun Valley city, Idaho
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun Valley city, Idaho
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun Valley city, Idaho
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun Valley city, Idaho
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sun Valley city, Idaho
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Blaine County, ID
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Blaine 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 Sun Valley city, Idaho (place:78850, 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 .