ID area data
Clayton, ID
Clayton, ID.
Population: 200 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Clayton, ID is $480,437 — up 14.3% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with avalanche, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$480,437
Median home value
+14.3%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $480,437
- 1-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +152.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $480,437
- House Price Index (state)
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 80% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 71.4%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 18.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 8
- Days with Good air quality
- 103
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 60
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Challis Airport (CHL) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +27 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $951
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,172
- Average weekly wage
- $734
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Clayton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $480,437 | $437,255 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $951 | $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 Clayton, ID?
- $480,437.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Clayton, ID?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in Clayton, ID?
- Risk to homes is higher than 80% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Clayton, ID?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Clayton, ID?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Clayton, ID?
- Good. Median AQI: 8. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Clayton, ID?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Clayton
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