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💡 Key Idaho housing market facts
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
| Typical Home Value | $451,298[1] | #13 of 50 states | 24.7% higher |
| Median Listing Price | $565,000[2] | #10 of 50 states | 29.2% higher |
| Median Sale Price | $495,200[3] | #8 of 50 states | 27% higher |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate | 7.06%[4] | #46 of 50 states | 1.2% higher |
| Median Days on Market | 47[5] | #21 of 50 states | 5.8% shorter |
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🗺️ Buying a house in the Idaho real estate market
Idaho has an affordability score of 8.4, meaning it takes 8.4 years of the median household income ($58,915) to afford Idaho's median home sale price ($495,200). Because of this, we rank Idaho as the 5th least affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
| Median Sale Price | $495,200[6] | #8 of 50 states | 27% higher |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate | 7.06%[7] | #46 of 50 states | 1.2% higher |
| Median Household Income | $58,915[8] | #34 of 50 states | 8.7% lower |
| Affordability Ratio | 8.4 | #46 of 50 states | 40.5% higher |
| Buyers Agent Commission | 2.75%[9] | #30 of 50 states | 2.8% higher |
Resources for Idaho home buyers
Preparing to buy in Idaho
🗺️ Selling a house in the Idaho real estate market
According to our detailed survey of Idaho real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Idaho of 2.75%, which is the 13th lowest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.75%, which is the 21st highest in the United States.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
| Median Listing Price | $565,000[10] | #10 of 50 states | 29.2% higher |
| Median Sale Price | $495,200[11] | #8 of 50 states | 27% higher |
| Median Days on Market | 47[12] | #21 of 50 states | 5.8% shorter |
| Buyer's Agent Commission | 2.75%[13] | #30 of 50 states | 2.8% higher |
| Listing Agent Commission | 2.75%[14] | #13 of 50 states | 3.7% lower |
Resources for Idaho home sellers
Preparing to sell in Idaho
- Average Time to Sell a House in Idaho
- When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Idaho?
- Top Real Estate Agents in Idaho
Idaho home selling costs and requirements
Moving to Idaho
According to our recent moving trends survey[15], 5% of Americans indicated that they would choose to move to Idaho if money were no object. Likewise, 8% of survey respondents indicated that they would move to Boise among a choice of America's medium-sized cities.
Here's how Idaho cities rank in a number of our research studies.
| Study | Best Idaho city | Rank |
| Best Pizza Cities[16] | No ranking Idaho cities | No ranking Idaho cities |
| Best Coffee Cities[17] | No ranking Idaho cities | No ranking Idaho cities |
| Best LGBTQ Cities[18] | No ranking Idaho cities | No ranking Idaho cities |
| Best Bike Cities[19] | No ranking Idaho cities | No ranking Idaho cities |
| Best Commuter Cities[20] | No ranking Idaho cities | No ranking Idaho cities |