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Payette County, ID Housing Market Brief

county · ID · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Payette 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%
●10
Inventory Health25%
●98

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●8
Economic Strength20%
●43
Rental Yield15%
●3

Where is Payette County, ID in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Payette 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 Payette 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.

Payette County, ID housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$434K▲ +16.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market34 days▼ -53.4%Redfin
Months of Supply2.3▼ -36.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale93▼ -35%Redfin
Homes Sold400%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$247▲ +2.1%Redfin

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

Now: 37
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Payette County, ID is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Payette County, ID is $434K, having risen 16.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Payette County, ID?

Payette County, ID scores 8 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Payette County, ID's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (98/100) 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 Payette County, ID? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.