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Idaho in 2016

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

In 2016 the FHFA house price index for Idaho changed +7.4%, against +5.3% for the United States and +5.8% in 2015.

12,165 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (9,739 single-family), +22.2% on 2015; the national total was 1,206,642.

+7.4%Idaho index, 2015–2016US +5.3%
12,165housing units permitted in 20169,739 single-family
41 of 42counties with a rising indexmedian county +7.4%
1,206,642units permitted nationally in 2016
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Counties in 2016

Ranked by the county index change from 2015 to 2016 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2016; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2016Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Lincoln County+24.2%110.2
Boise County+14.5%57576.7
Butte County+12.7%551.8
Power County+12.3%15151.8
Shoshone County+12.3%13130.9
Canyon County+10.5%1,8821,4426.8
Franklin County+10.5%60603.8
Ada County+9.2%4,6973,7988.6
Teton County+9.1%1161088.8
Gem County+8.9%97614.5
Oneida County+8.7%881.6
Kootenai County+8.6%1,6661,2968.7
Jerome County+8.5%73732.8
Boundary County+8.4%51513.6
Bonneville County+8.3%7076595.2
Blaine County+8.1%85853.3
Adams County+7.6%991.8
Payette County+7.6%90863.2
Washington County+7.6%22221.9
Fremont County+7.5%1031037.2
Custer County+7.4%000.0
Jefferson County+7.4%1691694.8
Bear Lake County+6.6%34345.1
Bingham County+6.5%130982.5
Caribou County+6.5%11111.5
Lemhi County+6.3%41354.8
Valley County+6.1%14914311.6
Bonner County+5.9%130562.4
Madison County+5.8%4111187.4
Twin Falls County+5.5%4433694.5
Benewah County+4.7%14141.3
Elmore County+4.5%58582.0
Latah County+4.4%127783.0
Bannock County+3.7%2022022.2
Cassia County+3.3%74602.8
Gooding County+3.3%19191.2
Nez Perce County+2.6%76631.8
Minidoka County+1.9%24020010.5
Owyhee County+1.2%25252.0
Clearwater County+1.0%29293.2
Idaho County+0.6%110.1
Lewis County−5.1%2005.4

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.