Idaho Homes For Sale and Real Estate Data

About Idaho Real Estate

Buying Idaho Real Estate

if considering a move to Idaho, review the information before buying Idaho real estate.

Idaho Population

The capital city of Idaho, Boise, is also Idaho’s largest city. Other popular cities include Coeur D’Alene, Lewiston, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Sugar City, McCall, Sun Valley, Mountain Home and Moscow.

The estimated 2006 population of Idaho is 1,466,465, reflecting a jump of approximately 13.33% since the 2000 census. This makes Idaho one of the fastest growing states in the US. This is reflected in the Idaho real estate statistics as well. In 2005, there were 595,572 housing units, an increase of 12.84% from 2000.

Idaho Economy

Top industries in Idaho’s economy include food processing, lumber and wood products, machinery, chemical products, paper products, electronics manufacturing, silver and other mining, and tourism. Famous for the Idaho potato, this state produces nearly one-third of all potatoes grown domestically. Currently the science and technology sector is the largest in Idaho’s economy. Micron Technology Inc., a computer memory manufacturer, has its headquarters in Boise. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and AMI Semiconductor all have operations within Idaho.

Idaho Tourism and Recreation

Idaho is both cosmopolitan and small-town friendly. If small town living in the great Pacific Northwest is what you are after, then considering buying Idaho real estate may be the right move for you.

Population

Population Change Since 2000

203,649

10 %

67,697

31 %

55,662

10 %

53,360

4 %

43,858

26 %

39,617

15 %

37,301

8 %

32,310

24 %

30,946

0 %

21,412

1 %

20,144

17 %

19,759

14 %

13,967

26 %

11,517

8 %

10,994

-1 %

10,860

4 %

10,630

16 %

10,160

5 %

8,922

-4 %

8,311

7 %

Mountain Home AFB

8,273

-7 %

7,486

21 %

7,481

6 %

7,112

4 %

6,764

9 %

6,645

23 %

5,793

6 %

5,731

19 %

5,344

0 %

5,065

8 %

5,028

-11 %

4,555

53 %

4,355

14 %

4,156

1 %

4,144

4 %

3,982

4 %

3,511

5 %

3,460

9 %

3,323

-2 %

3,316

10 %

3,291

-3 %

3,161

-2 %

3,129

0 %

3,127

4 %

2,959

-9 %

2,768

6 %

2,763

-5 %

2,688

7 %

2,591

-7 %

2,574

13 %

2,565

-3 %

2,517

0 %

2,420

4 %

2,299

28 %

2,251

8 %

2,177

23 %

2,150

15 %

2,135

-11 %

2,112

-2 %

1,872

2 %

1,823

4 %

1,789

30 %

1,769

21 %

1,683

4 %

1,533

10 %

1,521

7 %

1,516

-9 %

1,498

-7 %

1,464

5 %

1,393

16 %

1,388

-10 %

1,366

24 %

1,355

9 %

1,321

40 %

1,193

5 %

1,174

4 %

1,154

37 %

1,118

-4 %

1,104

28 %

1,046

8 %

1,035

4 %

976

-5 %

974

-2 %

956

1 %

952

41 %

948

47 %

932

-6 %

915

3 %

896

-5 %

891

-11 %

861

12 %

860

11 %

831

-13 %

822

-10 %

821

16 %

808

1 %

780

-4 %

760

3 %

754

18 %

748

-11 %

733

10 %

732

-7 %

713

7 %

710

3 %

702

12 %

692

5 %

688

8 %

660

3 %

642

-5 %

633

-4 %

622

14 %

606

-7 %

602

37 %

601

13 %

598

31 %

596

5 %

594

20 %

577

-5 %

569

-12 %

Lava Hot Springs

560

13 %

552

-11 %

545

-2 %

543

1 %

542

-6 %

541

-2 %

537

5 %

526

13 %

520

-2 %

518

-1 %

518

-8 %

510

16 %

510

11 %

478

8 %

475

1 %

470

11 %

443

6 %

439

7 %

431

6 %

414

1 %

410

4 %

403

-2 %

399

17 %

383

1 %

375

5 %

373

-10 %

364

-5 %

364

1 %

360

8 %

348

3 %

348

-6 %

Data on community demographics, schools and recent sales provided by OnBoard LLC.
Copyright © 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Top 10 List

Highest Earning

Cities

1

Eagle

$72,538

2

Sun Valley

$69,999

3

Hayden Lake

$60,356

4

Meridian

$60,039

5

Hailey

$56,285

6

Ammon

$55,263

7

Bellevue

$53,264

8

Star

$52,295

9

Ketchum

$52,199

10

Dalton Gardens

$51,754

Data on community demographics, schools and recent sales provided by OnBoard LLC.
Copyright © 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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