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Idaho County, ID Housing Market Brief

county · ID · score computed October 2026

Deep Buyer's

What is Idaho County, ID’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●16
Inventory Health25%
●20

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●11
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●3

Where is Idaho County, ID in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Idaho County, ID is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Idaho County, ID?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Idaho County, ID housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$449K▲ +52.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market95 days▲ +23.4%Redfin
Months of Supply4.1▼ -34.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale84▼ -16.8%Redfin
Homes Sold21▲ +31.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$214▼ -12.8%Redfin

How has Idaho County, ID’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 19
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Idaho County, ID a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Idaho County, ID is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 19 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Idaho County, ID?

The median sale price in Idaho County, ID is $449K, having risen 52.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Idaho County, ID?

Idaho County, ID scores 11 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Idaho County, ID's Alpha Score?

Idaho County, ID's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (42/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Idaho County, ID? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.