Area data
Orofino, ID — ZIP 83544
Population: 6,798 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 83544 (Orofino, ID) is $339,385 — up 4.4% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with avalanche, landslide, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$339,385
Median home value
+4.4%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $339,385
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $339,385
- House Price Index (state)
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 29
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $7.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL, TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL, TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, landslide, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 72.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 20.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 34.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Nez Perce National Historical Park (33 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Orofino Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL & CLINICS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +48 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,580
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,866
- Average weekly wage
- $896
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 46
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 83544 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $339,385 | $437,255 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,580 | $1,455 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 83544?
- $339,385.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 83544?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, landslide, wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 83544?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 83544?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 83544?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 83544?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 83544?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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