The story of this market
The typical home in Jefferson County, Idaho sells for about $476,605, or $215 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 36 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 252% since 2000. Last year 6 of 6 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is cold wave, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,274 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,274 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+5%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2021 (+19.5%). Worst: 2010 (-7.8%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.3%
ID · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,764
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+5%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 6 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
78
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $17,202,768.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
81.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1606 | 898 | 81.3% | 2.7% | $240,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Jefferson County, Idaho
The Jefferson County housing market shows moderate growth with home values rising 2.5% year-over-year. Inventory remains relatively tight with 499 active listings and a 3.4-month supply, reflecting a stable market environment.
7 distress filing(s) on the ARED verified county foreclosure ledger. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 4 cities · 7 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 1.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 39 days on market with 3.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
17% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.31% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.9% · poverty 9.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports of 7 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 83425 | Hamer | $325,000 | $185 | +2.4% | 92 | 97.5% | 12% | 7 | 14 | $1,450 | researched Sep 29 |
| 83431 | Lewisville | $381,000 | $205 | +4.6% | 68 | 98.2% | 15% | 4.2 | 12 | $1,250 | researched Sep 29 |
| 83434 | Menan | $634,500 | $205 | +4.2% | 62 | 98.5% | 12% | 6 | 18 | $1,138 | researched Sep 20 |
| 83442 | Rexburg | $420,000 | $215 | +3.2% | 62 | 98.5% | 18% | 3.8 | 145 | $1,171 | researched Sep 20 |
| 83444 | — | $445,000 | $205 | +1.1% | 32 | 98.5% | 18% | 2.8 | 145 | $1,450 | researched Sep 29 |
| 83451 | Mud Lake | $350,000 | $215 | +4.2% | 68 | 98.5% | 15% | 4.5 | 12 | $1,250 | researched Sep 29 |
| 83465 | Lemhi | $850,000 | $507 | +4.2% | 68 | 97.2% | 12.5% | 5.8 | 42 | $2,450 | researched Sep 20 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county is experiencing population growth, with estimates showing a 14.3% increase between 2020 and 2025.
The local economy is supported by a 2.9% unemployment rate as of May 2026.
- Yellowstone Bear World4.519.2 mi
- Rexburg Rapids4.223.6 mi
- Gravity Factory4.422.4 mi
- iJump Trampoline Park4.122.2 mi
- Blast Off3.921 mi
- Mountain America Center4.321.6 mi
- FatCats Rexburg4.323.9 mi
- Sandy Downs4.525.8 mi
- Center Stage Theatre4.920.7 mi
- Mountain River Ranch RV Park, Themed Western Cabins, Glamping Yurts4.728.7 mi
- Yellowstone Bear World4.519.2 mi
- Old Butte Soccer Complex4.419.8 mi
- Russell A Freeman Park4.719.9 mi
- Beaver Dick Park4.517.6 mi
- The Haunted River4.59.9 mi
- Museum of Idaho4.621.7 mi
- Idaho Falls4.621.1 mi
- 17 Mile Cave Lava Tube4.216.2 mi
- Kingdom of Pho4.823.3 mi
- The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho4.621.5 mi
- Yellowstone Bear World4.519.2 mi
- Old Butte Soccer Complex4.419.8 mi
- Russell A Freeman Park4.719.9 mi
- Beaver Dick Park4.517.6 mi
- Jefferson County Lake4.417.9 mi
- Sage Lakes Golf Course4.618.2 mi
- Jefferson Hills Golf Course4.418.6 mi
- Idaho Falls Regional Airport4.219.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau and Data Commons.
applies when — Applies to parcels governed by a homeowners' association as defined in Idaho Code 55-3203.
Imposes obligations regarding association governance, financial disclosures, and restrictions on covenants (e.g., limitations on short-term rental bans and accessory dwelling unit restrictions).
Idaho Code Title 55, Chapter 32.
applies when — Applies to the transfer of any real property improved by one to four dwelling units.
Requires the seller to provide a written property condition disclosure form to the buyer, detailing the condition of the property.
Idaho Code Title 55, Chapter 25.
applies when — The property must be owner-occupied and used as the primary dwelling place of the owner.
Exempts the lesser of $125,000 or 50% of the market value for assessment purposes from property taxation. Formula: Exemption = min($125,000, 0.50 * Market Value).
Idaho Code 63-602G; as amended by House Bill 885 (2026).
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.