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Idaho in 2025

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

In 2025 the FHFA house price index for Idaho changed +2.3%, against +2.8% for the United States and +3.9% in 2024.

17,944 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (14,112 single-family), +1.8% on 2024; the national total was 1,431,616.

+2.3%Idaho index, 2024–2025US +2.8%
17,944housing units permitted in 202514,112 single-family
33 of 41counties with a rising indexmedian county +2.1%
1,431,616units permitted nationally in 2025
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Counties in 2025

Ranked by the county index change from 2024 to 2025 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2025; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2025Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Power County+18.2%550.6
Jerome County+15.5%1431435.4
Benewah County+13.6%57575.4
Adams County+12.4%11112.2
Elmore County+9.5%1641645.6
Owyhee County+7.2%36362.8
Blaine County+6.8%1131024.4
Shoshone County+6.6%51513.6
Jefferson County+6.4%3122948.8
Bingham County+6.2%2072034.0
Minidoka County+5.1%1561496.8
Clearwater County+4.0%38384.2
Gooding County+4.0%36342.2
Valley County+3.2%26824920.9
Kootenai County+2.9%1,7051,2178.9
Gem County+2.8%1441446.6
Ada County+2.7%5,2214,6379.6
Fremont County+2.5%15612611.0
Franklin County+2.4%64644.0
Butte County+2.1%993.2
Madison County+2.1%84241415.3
Boundary County+1.7%32322.3
Caribou County+1.7%18182.5
Washington County+1.6%69696.0
Canyon County+1.4%3,9293,04514.3
Bonner County+1.3%2071023.8
Bonneville County+0.9%1,2197139.0
Nez Perce County+0.9%2721226.3
Twin Falls County+0.8%5275015.4
Bannock County+0.6%5922976.5
Oneida County+0.3%28285.5
Bear Lake County+0.1%12812819.0
Idaho County+0.1%660.3
Payette County−1.0%1811576.5
Latah County−1.5%2401305.7
Lemhi County−2.9%49475.8
Cassia County−3.8%112904.2
Boise County−6.9%10810812.6
Teton County−8.9%38427929.0
Custer County−10.0%32326.9
Lincoln County−10.1%16162.9
Lewis County—412911.1

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.