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Idaho in 2008

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

In 2008 the FHFA house price index for Idaho changed −2.2%, against −4.5% for the United States and +5.4% in 2007.

6,470 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (5,673 single-family), −46.6% on 2007; the national total was 905,359.

−2.2%Idaho index, 2007–2008US −4.5%
6,470housing units permitted in 20085,673 single-family
23 of 42counties with a rising indexmedian county +0.4%
905,359units permitted nationally in 2008
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Counties in 2008

Ranked by the county index change from 2007 to 2008 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2008; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2008Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Custer County+14.9%771.5
Minidoka County+7.3%14140.6
Lewis County+5.8%110.3
Adams County+4.1%27275.4
Oneida County+3.8%771.4
Madison County+2.8%2031793.7
Franklin County+2.7%57533.6
Jefferson County+2.6%1401344.0
Benewah County+2.5%22222.1
Caribou County+2.5%19192.6
Nez Perce County+2.5%76611.8
Fremont County+2.4%86866.1
Bingham County+2.2%1631133.2
Cassia County+2.1%53532.0
Butte County+2.0%220.7
Lincoln County+1.9%220.4
Power County+1.7%12121.5
Bannock County+1.6%2192112.4
Bonneville County+1.3%3783292.8
Payette County+1.1%41391.5
Teton County+0.6%18118113.7
Idaho County+0.4%770.4
Gooding County+0.2%41412.5
Bear Lake County−0.4%18182.7
Elmore County−0.6%138954.7
Latah County−0.9%96662.3
Twin Falls County−1.0%3193073.3
Bonner County−1.4%2270.4
Clearwater County−2.3%35353.8
Shoshone County−2.3%330.2
Lemhi County−2.9%30263.5
Jerome County−3.5%1371375.2
Kootenai County−3.7%7746994.0
Washington County−4.2%36363.1
Boise County−4.5%51516.0
Ada County−5.1%1,8001,5373.3
Gem County−5.4%27211.2
Boundary County−6.7%69694.9
Canyon County−6.9%8967453.3
Blaine County−7.2%104684.1
Owyhee County−7.5%23231.8
Valley County−8.5%1121088.7

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.