Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$387,464+6.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$83,994About 1.4× the local median income ($59,959): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market100 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Lemhi County, ID is worth $387,464, up 6.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $275,748, so the area is 40.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $83,994 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,959. In the latest IRS figures, 1 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$387,464
Change in 1 year
+6.9%
Overvalued %
+40.5%
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Fair home value
$275,748
Change in 5 years
+32.6%
Home value to income
6.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,100
Income needed to afford it
$83,994
Property tax rate
0.35%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,037
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−13.0%
Days on market
100
Listings with a price cut
16.0%
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Homes for sale
60
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$307
People and jobs
Median household income
$59,959
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
2.0%
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Population
8,474
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,244
Net moves in (IRS)
+1
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
41.4
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
59.8
Wildfire risk score
93.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lemhi County, ID overvalued?
Home prices in Lemhi County, ID are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $275,748, so the area is 40.5% overvalued.
Is Lemhi County, ID a buyer's or seller's market?
Lemhi County, ID is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lemhi County, ID?
Home values in Lemhi County, ID are up 6.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lemhi County, ID?
A household needs about $83,994 a year to afford the typical home in Lemhi County, ID at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,959.