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Caribou County, ID Housing Market Brief

county · ID · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Caribou 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%
●29
Inventory Health25%
●85

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●29
Economic Strength20%
●55
Rental Yield15%
●16

Where is Caribou County, ID in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Caribou County, ID is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Caribou 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.

Caribou County, ID housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$279K▼ -17.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market43 days▼ -20.4%Redfin
Months of Supply4.0▼ -57.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale37▼ -21.3%Redfin
Homes Sold9▲ +80%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$162▼ -4%Redfin

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

Now: 46
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Caribou County, ID is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Caribou County, ID is $279K, having fallen 17.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Caribou County, ID?

Caribou County, ID scores 29 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Caribou County, ID's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (85/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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