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Idaho in 2005

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2005 the FHFA house price index for Idaho changed +15.7%, against +12.4% for the United States and +6.7% in 2004.

21,578 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (19,172 single-family), +19.2% on 2004; the national total was 2,155,316.

+15.7%Idaho index, 2004–2005US +12.4%
21,578housing units permitted in 200519,172 single-family
42 of 42counties with a rising indexmedian county +11.8%
2,155,316units permitted nationally in 2005
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Counties in 2005

Ranked by the county index change from 2004 to 2005 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2005; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2005Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Adams County+35.2%818116.2
Valley County+35.0%43843634.1
Shoshone County+30.2%17171.2
Kootenai County+29.7%2,6882,28814.0
Bonner County+28.0%13130.2
Blaine County+24.5%30722912.0
Benewah County+21.8%31313.0
Boundary County+21.3%14213810.1
Boise County+21.1%15115117.7
Lemhi County+20.4%65657.7
Custer County+20.3%881.7
Lewis County+18.4%441.1
Ada County+16.1%7,8547,38614.4
Washington County+16.1%57574.9
Lincoln County+15.8%19193.4
Gem County+15.4%2152139.9
Owyhee County+15.4%84846.6
Nez Perce County+14.0%1711474.0
Canyon County+13.7%3,2453,11411.8
Idaho County+12.2%550.3
Jerome County+12.1%1431435.4
Twin Falls County+11.8%1,03690410.6
Payette County+11.4%1561565.6
Latah County+11.0%3391128.1
Teton County+10.7%27022220.4
Cassia County+10.4%65652.5
Bannock County+9.6%6495217.1
Gooding County+9.3%91725.5
Jefferson County+9.1%36135710.2
Bonneville County+8.6%1,5531,10911.4
Clearwater County+8.2%33333.6
Fremont County+8.2%18818813.2
Madison County+8.2%2931725.3
Oneida County+8.1%12122.4
Butte County+8.0%551.8
Elmore County+7.9%30520410.4
Bingham County+7.7%2652065.2
Caribou County+6.2%19192.6
Bear Lake County+6.1%13131.9
Power County+5.8%27273.3
Franklin County+5.2%89755.6
Minidoka County+1.3%31311.4

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Idaho by year010,00020,00030,0001995: 10,666 units (8,366 single-family, 2,300 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 10,755 units (9,180 single-family, 1,575 in multi-unit buildings)1997: 10,337 units (8,838 single-family, 1,499 in multi-unit buildings)1998: 11,667 units (10,277 single-family, 1,390 in multi-unit buildings)1999: 12,181 units (10,497 single-family, 1,684 in multi-unit buildings)2000: 10,915 units (9,681 single-family, 1,234 in multi-unit buildings)20002001: 11,820 units (9,738 single-family, 2,082 in multi-unit buildings)2002: 13,488 units (10,845 single-family, 2,643 in multi-unit buildings)2003: 15,091 units (12,601 single-family, 2,490 in multi-unit buildings)2004: 18,108 units (15,273 single-family, 2,835 in multi-unit buildings)2005: 21,578 units (19,172 single-family, 2,406 in multi-unit buildings)20052006: 17,075 units (14,789 single-family, 2,286 in multi-unit buildings)2007: 12,105 units (9,551 single-family, 2,554 in multi-unit buildings)2008: 6,470 units (5,673 single-family, 797 in multi-unit buildings)2009: 4,863 units (4,274 single-family, 589 in multi-unit buildings)2010: 4,153 units (3,568 single-family, 585 in multi-unit buildings)20102011: 3,815 units (3,163 single-family, 652 in multi-unit buildings)2012: 6,265 units (5,036 single-family, 1,229 in multi-unit buildings)2013: 8,110 units (6,360 single-family, 1,750 in multi-unit buildings)2014: 8,797 units (6,293 single-family, 2,504 in multi-unit buildings)2015: 9,954 units (7,784 single-family, 2,170 in multi-unit buildings)20152016: 12,165 units (9,739 single-family, 2,426 in multi-unit buildings)2017: 14,183 units (11,019 single-family, 3,164 in multi-unit buildings)2018: 15,824 units (12,176 single-family, 3,648 in multi-unit buildings)2019: 17,716 units (12,978 single-family, 4,738 in multi-unit buildings)2020: 19,130 units (14,969 single-family, 4,161 in multi-unit buildings)20202021: 21,732 units (16,154 single-family, 5,578 in multi-unit buildings)2022: 18,706 units (11,912 single-family, 6,794 in multi-unit buildings)2023: 17,919 units (12,081 single-family, 5,838 in multi-unit buildings)2024: 17,630 units (14,821 single-family, 2,809 in multi-unit buildings)2025: 17,944 units (14,112 single-family, 3,832 in multi-unit buildings)2025

Housing units authorised in Idaho by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.