ID area data
Princeton, ID
Princeton, ID.
Population: 1,074 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Princeton, ID is $524,264 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $369,000 after a median 131 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$524,264
Median home value
+3.2%
1-year change
131
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $524,264
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $524,264
- 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
- $369,000
- Median days on market
- 131 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $841/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,052/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,311/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,704/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,966/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 48.6%
- 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
- 45.4 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 22
- Days with Good air quality
- 320
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 38
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 183
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 328
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 478
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Hatter Creek Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -269 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 31.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,940
- Households with broadband internet
- 35.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,681
- Average weekly wage
- $813
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 120
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Princeton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $524,264 | $437,255 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $369,000 | $441,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 131 days | 62 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,940 | $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 Princeton, ID?
- $524,264.
- What is the median sale price in Princeton, ID?
- $369,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Princeton, ID?
- Median days on market: 131 days.
- What is typical rent in Princeton, ID?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,311/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Princeton, ID?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire.
- Is Princeton, ID in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Princeton, ID?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Princeton, ID?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Princeton, ID?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Princeton, ID walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Princeton, ID?
- Good. Median AQI: 22. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Princeton, ID?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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