Idaho Homes For Sale and Real Estate Data

About Idaho Real Estate

Buying Idaho Real Estate

if considering a move to Idaho, review the information before buying Idaho real estate.

Idaho Population

The capital city of Idaho, Boise, is also Idaho’s largest city. Other popular cities include Coeur D’Alene, Lewiston, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Sugar City, McCall, Sun Valley, Mountain Home and Moscow.

The estimated 2006 population of Idaho is 1,466,465, reflecting a jump of approximately 13.33% since the 2000 census. This makes Idaho one of the fastest growing states in the US. This is reflected in the Idaho real estate statistics as well. In 2005, there were 595,572 housing units, an increase of 12.84% from 2000.

Idaho Economy

Top industries in Idaho’s economy include food processing, lumber and wood products, machinery, chemical products, paper products, electronics manufacturing, silver and other mining, and tourism. Famous for the Idaho potato, this state produces nearly one-third of all potatoes grown domestically. Currently the science and technology sector is the largest in Idaho’s economy. Micron Technology Inc., a computer memory manufacturer, has its headquarters in Boise. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and AMI Semiconductor all have operations within Idaho.

Idaho Tourism and Recreation

Idaho is both cosmopolitan and small-town friendly. If small town living in the great Pacific Northwest is what you are after, then considering buying Idaho real estate may be the right move for you.

Population

Population Change Since 2000

206,926

11 %

71,299

37 %

54,453

7 %

53,260

4 %

47,113

35 %

42,140

22 %

40,892

19 %

33,831

30 %

31,105

1 %

21,571

1 %

21,109

22 %

19,981

16 %

15,583

41 %

12,132

32 %

11,788

11 %

11,175

0 %

10,963

5 %

10,660

10 %

9,090

47 %

8,931

-4 %

Mountain Home AFB

8,341

-6 %

8,298

7 %

7,464

6 %

7,456

20 %

7,225

6 %

7,102

32 %

5,825

6 %

5,494

14 %

5,268

-1 %

5,096

9 %

5,071

-10 %

4,521

13 %

4,311

13 %

4,202

41 %

4,163

1 %

3,984

4 %

3,525

5 %

3,460

9 %

3,343

-1 %

3,325

-2 %

3,303

10 %

3,151

-2 %

3,144

5 %

3,121

0 %

3,043

16 %

2,984

-8 %

2,768

-5 %

2,627

4 %

2,614

-6 %

2,568

-3 %

2,551

12 %

2,524

41 %

2,522

0 %

2,445

5 %

2,254

8 %

2,160

-10 %

2,142

14 %

2,131

20 %

2,120

-2 %

1,857

1 %

1,811

3 %

1,806

11 %

1,744

27 %

1,732

18 %

1,535

-8 %

1,531

10 %

1,520

-6 %

1,516

6 %

1,449

4 %

1,404

-9 %

1,335

21 %

1,329

11 %

1,285

3 %

1,206

6 %

1,168

3 %

1,151

19 %

1,127

34 %

1,117

-4 %

1,067

24 %

1,036

4 %

983

-4 %

980

-1 %

979

4 %

963

2 %

958

-3 %

929

44 %

929

37 %

917

3 %

903

17 %

892

-11 %

889

-6 %

860

10 %

840

-12 %

832

25 %

831

-9 %

802

1 %

788

11 %

783

-4 %

760

3 %

757

-10 %

756

15 %

745

16 %

727

-8 %

718

5 %

714

7 %

703

12 %

703

10 %

699

7 %

660

3 %

648

-4 %

613

-6 %

597

13 %

596

9 %

593

4 %

590

34 %

585

28 %

582

18 %

577

-11 %

572

-6 %

Lava Hot Springs

560

13 %

557

-10 %

551

-1 %

546

1 %

546

-5 %

537

-3 %

536

17 %

535

4 %

524

0 %

523

-8 %

521

-2 %

507

15 %

504

8 %

475

1 %

472

6 %

464

9 %

440

5 %

439

7 %

428

5 %

418

2 %

411

4 %

407

-1 %

396

16 %

387

2 %

378

-9 %

377

5 %

373

4 %

366

-4 %

360

7 %

348

3 %

345

-7 %

Data on community demographics, schools and recent sales provided by OnBoard LLC.
Copyright © 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Top 10 List

Highest Earning

Cities

1

Eagle

$77,548

2

Sun Valley

$74,431

3

Hayden Lake

$65,999

4

Meridian

$64,490

5

Hailey

$59,978

6

Ammon

$58,090

7

Bellevue

$56,666

8

Star

$55,734

9

Ketchum

$55,633

10

Dalton Gardens

$55,328

Data on community demographics, schools and recent sales provided by OnBoard LLC.
Copyright © 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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