ID area data
Mountain home, ID
Mountain home, ID.
Population: 22,952 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Mountain home, ID is $361,491 — up 1.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $575,000 after a median 805 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,621/month. 14 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with avalanche, wildfire, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$361,491
Median home value
+1.5%
1-year change
805
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $361,491
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +169.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $362,379
- House Price Index (state)
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $575,000
- Median list price
- $1.25M
- Median price per sqft
- $164
- Median days on market
- 805 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 100
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,621/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $860/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,016/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,304/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,537/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 5
- School districts serving the area
- IDAHO VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL INC., FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC., MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT
- Schools include
- RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONLINE, RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONLINE ALTERNATIVE, RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - MONTESSORI, RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONSITE, FERN-WATERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 99% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.5%
- 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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 38.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 308
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 726
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (51 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Smith Prairie Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST LUKE'S ELMORE MEDICAL CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +100 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,768
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,675
- Average weekly wage
- $836
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 109
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Mountain home | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $361,491 | $437,255 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $575,000 | $441,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 805 days | 62 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,621/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,768 | $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 Mountain home, ID?
- $361,491.
- What is the median sale price in Mountain home, ID?
- $575,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Mountain home, ID?
- Median days on market: 805 days.
- What is typical rent in Mountain home, ID?
- Typical rent: $1,621/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Mountain home, ID?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, wildfire, winterWeather.
- Is Mountain home, ID in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Mountain home, ID?
- Risk to homes is higher than 99% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Mountain home, ID?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mountain home, ID?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Mountain home, ID?
- 14 schools (6 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Mountain home, ID walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Mountain home, ID?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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