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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Idaho Falls Area is $153,400, which is about the same as the state average of $160,500 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Idaho Falls Area was built is 1978, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1983 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 34,349 Owner Occupied Houses in Idaho Falls Area, #267

Idaho Falls Area	153,400 USD
Idaho	160,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Idaho Falls Area	6.09%
Idaho	50.99%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Idaho Falls Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Idaho and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Idaho Falls Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,378, see rank, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	45,605, 90.53%, see rank	86.65%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	34,349, 68.18%, see rank	59.96%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	11,256, 22.34%, see rank	26.69%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,773, 9.47%, see rank	13.35%	12.45%
For Rent	1,129, 2.24%, see rank	1.70%	2.34%
For Sale Only	866, 1.72%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	704, 1.40%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	916, 1.82%, see rank	6.67%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	49, 0.10%, see rank	0.10%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,109, 2.20%, see rank	2.54%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #344

Idaho Falls Area	Idaho	U.S.
1978	1983	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Idaho Falls Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	34,349	100%	404,981	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	22,819	66.43%, see rank	67.26%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	11,530	33.57%, see rank	32.74%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Idaho Falls Area	1,180 USD
Idaho	1,212 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Idaho Falls Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
$299 or Less	45	0.20%, see rank	0.43%	0.20%
$300 to $499	554	2.43%, see rank	2.24%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,612	7.06%, see rank	7.34%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,563	24.38%, see rank	22.81%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,376	41.09%, see rank	36.67%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,454	15.14%, see rank	17.67%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,633	7.16%, see rank	9.59%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	582	2.55%, see rank	3.24%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Idaho Falls Area	22.10% of the Total Income
Idaho	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Idaho Falls Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
10% or Less	1,687	7.39%, see rank	6.06%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,247	36.14%, see rank	32.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,258	27.42%, see rank	28.32%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,200	14.02%, see rank	13.81%	13.74%
40% or More	3,376	14.79%, see rank	18.62%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Idaho Falls Area	333 USD
Idaho	338 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Idaho Falls Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,039	9.01%, see rank	12.75%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,495	30.31%, see rank	26.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,131	44.50%, see rank	41.14%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,375	11.93%, see rank	12.86%	21.16%
$700 or More	490	4.25%, see rank	6.45%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Idaho Falls Area	10.00% of the Total Income
Idaho	10.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Idaho Falls Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
10% or Less	6,167	53.49%, see rank	49.68%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,272	28.38%, see rank	29.40%	31.47%
20% to 30%	988	8.57%, see rank	9.79%	12.24%
30% to 40%	463	4.02%, see rank	4.06%	5.64%
40% or More	576	5.00%, see rank	5.93%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Idaho Falls Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,378, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	37,141, 73.72%, see rank	73.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,120, 4.21%, see rank	2.89%	5.82%
2 Units	865, 1.72%, see rank	2.44%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,331, 6.61%, see rank	4.55%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,690, 3.35%, see rank	2.88%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,025, 4.02%, see rank	5.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,206, 6.36%, see rank	8.95%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Idaho Falls Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,378, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
1 Room	615, 1.22%, see rank	1.57%	1.95%
2 Rooms	754, 1.50%, see rank	2.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,506, 4.97%, see rank	7.15%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,061, 14.02%, see rank	15.67%	16.60%
5 Rooms	7,850, 15.58%, see rank	20.19%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,938, 13.77%, see rank	16.80%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,127, 12.16%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,357, 10.63%, see rank	9.30%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	13,170, 26.14%, see rank	14.37%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Idaho Falls Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,378, 100%	675,421	132,741,033
No Bedroom	651, 1.29%, see rank	1.72%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,810, 5.58%, see rank	7.43%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	10,985, 21.81%, see rank	24.28%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	15,888, 31.54%, see rank	40.63%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	10,598, 21.04%, see rank	18.06%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9,446, 18.75%, see rank	7.88%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Idaho Falls Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Housing Units	45,605, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Utility Gas	23,067, 50.58%, see rank	51.34%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,527, 5.54%, see rank	4.95%	4.86%
Electricity	16,860, 36.97%, see rank	32.80%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	738, 1.62%, see rank	1.89%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	108, 0.24%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	1,978, 4.34%, see rank	7.86%	2.12%
Solar Energy	12, 0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	235, 0.52%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	80, 0.18%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Idaho Falls Area	Idaho	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	10,532, 100%	166,975	39,201,928
$199 or Less	162, 1.54%, see rank	1.30%	1.50%
$200 to $299	349, 3.31%, see rank	3.77%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,373, 13.04%, see rank	12.23%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,356, 31.86%, see rank	26.82%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,376, 32.05%, see rank	32.95%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,469, 13.95%, see rank	18.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	304, 2.89%, see rank	2.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	143, 1.36%, see rank	1.62%	6.10%
Median	$701, see rank	$738	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Idaho Falls Area	Idaho	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	45,605, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,990, 4.36%, see rank	4.57%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	11,032, 24.19%, see rank	27.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	18,251, 40.02%, see rank	39.70%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	14,332, 31.43%, see rank	28.04%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.