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Idaho in 2015

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

In 2015 the FHFA house price index for Idaho changed +5.8%, against +4.4% for the United States and +6.9% in 2014.

9,954 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,784 single-family), +13.2% on 2014; the national total was 1,182,582.

+5.8%Idaho index, 2014–2015US +4.4%
9,954housing units permitted in 20157,784 single-family
40 of 42counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.8%
1,182,582units permitted nationally in 2015
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Counties in 2015

Ranked by the county index change from 2014 to 2015 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2015; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2015Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Owyhee County+14.0%21211.7
Valley County+12.5%93577.2
Teton County+11.6%93897.0
Lincoln County+11.2%220.4
Elmore County+10.6%52521.8
Minidoka County+10.6%68403.0
Gooding County+8.5%15150.9
Canyon County+8.3%1,1481,1304.2
Twin Falls County+7.3%4133514.2
Bonner County+6.9%58481.1
Ada County+6.6%4,2413,0557.8
Benewah County+6.5%15151.4
Kootenai County+5.9%1,4141,0907.4
Fremont County+5.8%62624.4
Jerome County+5.8%65652.5
Jefferson County+5.4%1361363.9
Boundary County+5.3%51513.6
Gem County+5.1%38381.7
Lewis County+5.1%882.2
Payette County+5.1%44421.6
Oneida County+4.9%17173.3
Bingham County+4.8%99731.9
Blaine County+4.7%62622.4
Washington County+4.5%17171.5
Idaho County+4.3%110.1
Cassia County+4.1%102943.9
Bonneville County+4.0%7245445.3
Latah County+4.0%99552.4
Shoshone County+3.0%19191.3
Nez Perce County+2.9%108322.5
Power County+2.9%110.1
Bannock County+2.8%1901682.1
Franklin County+2.7%52523.3
Madison County+2.5%2791355.1
Caribou County+2.1%10101.4
Adams County+1.7%440.8
Lemhi County+1.6%23232.7
Clearwater County+0.9%18182.0
Butte County+0.6%220.7
Bear Lake County+0.2%26263.9
Boise County−0.3%51516.0
Custer County−7.1%330.6

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.