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Idaho in 2006

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

In 2006 the FHFA house price index for Idaho changed +16.8%, against +6.6% for the United States and +15.7% in 2005.

17,075 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (14,789 single-family), −20.9% on 2005; the national total was 1,838,903.

+16.8%Idaho index, 2005–2006US +6.6%
17,075housing units permitted in 200614,789 single-family
41 of 42counties with a rising indexmedian county +14.1%
1,838,903units permitted nationally in 2006
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Counties in 2006

Ranked by the county index change from 2005 to 2006 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2006; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2006Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Shoshone County+31.1%1423310.0
Canyon County+25.6%3,1462,96311.4
Ada County+24.6%4,8264,1048.8
Gem County+23.5%1721657.9
Boundary County+22.4%21020415.0
Valley County+22.4%44043434.3
Benewah County+22.0%26262.5
Clearwater County+19.2%33333.6
Teton County+18.9%43638232.9
Bonner County+18.7%5190.9
Lincoln County+18.5%44347.9
Minidoka County+17.8%30301.3
Bear Lake County+17.7%20203.0
Owyhee County+17.6%67675.3
Kootenai County+17.0%1,5991,2088.3
Payette County+15.8%2052057.4
Idaho County+15.5%660.3
Twin Falls County+15.3%8838199.1
Washington County+15.2%97958.4
Jerome County+14.6%2172158.2
Gooding County+14.4%85745.2
Lemhi County+14.1%52526.1
Nez Perce County+14.1%127833.0
Lewis County+13.7%661.6
Fremont County+13.6%14814510.4
Elmore County+13.2%30823010.5
Latah County+12.7%3181207.6
Madison County+11.7%2342284.2
Bingham County+11.6%2292134.5
Jefferson County+11.5%3283289.3
Boise County+11.2%14114116.5
Bannock County+10.5%6796077.4
Bonneville County+10.5%1,1961,0358.8
Custer County+10.5%661.3
Caribou County+9.9%22183.0
Cassia County+9.9%63632.4
Power County+8.8%22222.7
Adams County+8.3%705414.0
Blaine County+4.9%28420511.1
Franklin County+4.8%66664.2
Butte County+3.6%10103.6
Oneida County−1.6%12122.4

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.