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Idaho housing supply

17,944

New privately owned homes authorized by building permits in Idaho, 2025 (estimate)

+1.8% since 2024 (17,630); −6.2% since 2020 (19,130); +80.3% since 2015 (9,954)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, Annual. Data period 2025. Status: estimate. Published .

New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits during the year, in buildings of every size.

Change and comparison

From 1980 (5,795) to 2025 (17,944), the change was +209.6%.

The series high is 21,732 in 2021 and the low is 2,536 in 1982.

Idaho was highest among 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2025 on housing units authorized per 1,000 residents from the U.S. Census Bureau, at 8.84 per 1,000; Alaska was lowest at 1.15 per 1,000.

Idaho is highest among its neighboring states at 8.84 per 1,000; Utah is next at 7.57 per 1,000.

Idaho's figure is 1.3% of the national figure of 1.43 million.

Historical data

Idaho housing supply, 1980 to 2025Idaho housing supply, 1980 to 2025. Idaho: 5,795 in 1980, 17,944 in 2025.010k20k30k198020002020IdahoCountIdaho housing supply, 1980 to 2025Idaho housing supply, 1980 to 2025. Idaho: 5,795 in 1980, 17,944 in 2025.010k20k30k198020002020IdahoCountIdaho housing supply, 1980 to 2025Idaho housing supply, 1980 to 2025. Idaho: 5,795 in 1980, 17,944 in 2025.010k20k30k19801990200020102020IdahoCount

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, Annual. Published .

Data table (46 rows)
PeriodIdaho (count)
19805,795
19813,382
19822,536
19834,225
19844,308
19854,307
19863,804
19873,185
19883,211
19894,776
19905,703
19916,603
19929,597
199311,567
199412,640
199510,666
199610,755
199710,337
199811,667
199912,181
200010,915
200111,820
200213,488
200315,091
200418,108
200521,578
200617,075
200712,105
20086,470
20094,863
20104,153
20113,815
20126,265
20138,110
20148,797
20159,954
201612,165
201714,183
201815,824
201917,716
202019,130
202121,732
202218,706
202317,919
202417,630
202517,944

By county

Count

  1. Ada5,221
  2. Canyon3,929
  3. Kootenai1,705
  4. Bonneville1,219
  5. Madison842
  6. Bannock592
  7. Twin Falls527
  8. Teton384
  9. Jefferson312
  10. Nez Perce272
  11. Valley268
  12. Latah240
  13. Bingham207
  14. Bonner207
  15. Payette181
  16. Elmore164
  17. Fremont156
  18. Minidoka156
  19. Gem144
  20. Jerome143
  21. Bear Lake128
  22. Blaine113
  23. Cassia112
  24. Boise108
  25. Washington69
  26. Franklin64
  27. Benewah57
  28. Shoshone51
  29. Lemhi49
  30. Lewis41
  31. Clearwater38
  32. Gooding36
  33. Owyhee36
  34. Boundary32
  35. Custer32
  36. Oneida28
  37. Caribou18
  38. Lincoln16
  39. Camas14
  40. Adams11
  41. Butte9
  42. Idaho County6
  43. Power5
  44. Clark2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, Annual. Data period 2025. Published .

Ada County: 5,221 Count (2025)Adams County: 11 Count (2025)Bannock County: 592 Count (2025)Bear Lake County: 128 Count (2025)Benewah County: 57 Count (2025)Bingham County: 207 Count (2025)Blaine County: 113 Count (2025)Boise County: 108 Count (2025)Bonner County: 207 Count (2025)Bonneville County: 1,219 Count (2025)Boundary County: 32 Count (2025)Butte County: 9 Count (2025)Camas County: 14 Count (2025)Canyon County: 3,929 Count (2025)Caribou County: 18 Count (2025)Cassia County: 112 Count (2025)Clark County: 2 Count (2025)Clearwater County: 38 Count (2025)Custer County: 32 Count (2025)Elmore County: 164 Count (2025)Franklin County: 64 Count (2025)Fremont County: 156 Count (2025)Gem County: 144 Count (2025)Gooding County: 36 Count (2025)Idaho County: 6 Count (2025)Jefferson County: 312 Count (2025)Jerome County: 143 Count (2025)Kootenai County: 1,705 Count (2025)Latah County: 240 Count (2025)Lemhi County: 49 Count (2025)Lewis County: 41 Count (2025)Lincoln County: 16 Count (2025)Madison County: 842 Count (2025)Minidoka County: 156 Count (2025)Nez Perce County: 272 Count (2025)Oneida County: 28 Count (2025)Owyhee County: 36 Count (2025)Payette County: 181 Count (2025)Power County: 5 Count (2025)Shoshone County: 51 Count (2025)Teton County: 384 Count (2025)Twin Falls County: 527 Count (2025)Valley County: 268 Count (2025)Washington County: 69 Count (2025)
  • 2 to 29
  • 30 to 57
  • 58 to 153
  • 154 to 287
  • 288 to 5,221

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, Annual. Data period 2025. Published .

Data table (44 rows)
County2025
Ada County5,221
Canyon County3,929
Kootenai County1,705
Bonneville County1,219
Madison County842
Bannock County592
Twin Falls County527
Teton County384
Jefferson County312
Nez Perce County272
Valley County268
Latah County240
Bingham County207
Bonner County207
Payette County181
Elmore County164
Fremont County156
Minidoka County156
Gem County144
Jerome County143
Bear Lake County128
Blaine County113
Cassia County112
Boise County108
Washington County69
Franklin County64
Benewah County57
Shoshone County51
Lemhi County49
Lewis County41
Clearwater County38
Gooding County36
Owyhee County36
Boundary County32
Custer County32
Oneida County28
Caribou County18
Lincoln County16
Camas County14
Adams County11
Butte County9
Idaho County6
Power County5
Clark County2

By city

The 19 most populous incorporated cities in Idaho, in order of their 2025 figure. A city with its own page is linked.

Count

  1. Nampa1,510
  2. Caldwell1,477
  3. Meridian1,364
  4. Kuna1,208
  5. Boise955
  6. Star881
  7. Idaho Falls710
  8. Rexburg667
  9. Eagle582
  10. Coeur d'Alene396
  11. Post Falls376
  12. Ammon361
  13. Pocatello301
  14. Twin Falls267
  15. Lewiston239
  16. Chubbuck187
  17. Moscow167
  18. Mountain Home142
  19. Hayden137

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, Annual. Data period 2025. Published .

Data table (19 rows)
City2025
1. Nampa1,510
2. Caldwell1,477
3. Meridian1,364
4. Kuna1,208
5. Boise City955
6. Star881
7. Idaho Falls710
8. Rexburg667
9. Eagle582
10. Coeur d'Alene396
11. Post Falls376
12. Ammon361
13. Pocatello301
14. Twin Falls267
15. Lewiston239
16. Chubbuck187
17. Moscow167
18. Mountain Home142
19. Hayden137

Compared with other states

Every state is compared on housing units authorized per 1,000 residents from the U.S. Census Bureau: New housing units authorized by building permits during the year, from the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey, divided by the Census Bureau's July 1 population estimate for the same year, times 1,000.

Per 1,000

  1. Idaho8.84
  2. South Carolina8.23
  3. North Carolina7.69
  4. Utah7.57
  5. Nevada5.65
  6. Montana4.59
  7. Washington4.36
  8. United States4.19
  9. Wyoming3.80
  10. Oregon3.47
  11. Rhode Island1.56
  12. Illinois1.46
  13. Alaska1.15

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents (computed by Understand Idaho). Data period 2025. Published .

An excerpt; the full table is below.

State2025
1. Idaho8.84
2. South Carolina8.23
3. North Carolina7.69
4. Florida7.60
5. Utah7.57
6. Arizona6.76
7. Texas6.63
8. Delaware6.10
9. Tennessee5.93
10. South Dakota5.67
Data table (52 rows)
State2025
1. Idaho8.84
2. South Carolina8.23
3. North Carolina7.69
4. Florida7.60
5. Utah7.57
6. Arizona6.76
7. Texas6.63
8. Delaware6.10
9. Tennessee5.93
10. South Dakota5.67
11. Nevada5.65
12. Colorado5.61
13. Georgia5.41
14. Nebraska5.25
15. Arkansas4.97
16. Maine4.93
17. Montana4.59
18. Washington4.36
19. Wisconsin4.28
20. Iowa4.22
United States4.19
21. Indiana4.17
22. Wyoming3.80
23. Oklahoma3.76
24. Virginia3.73
25. Alabama3.67
26. New Mexico3.64
27. Minnesota3.59
28. Vermont3.56
29. New Hampshire3.55
30. Oregon3.47
31. Kansas3.46
32. Kentucky3.24
33. Louisiana3.08
34. North Dakota3.05
35. New Jersey2.90
36. Mississippi2.85
37. Ohio2.83
38. Missouri2.79
39. California2.64
40. Hawaii2.59
41. District of Columbia2.29
42. Michigan2.28
43. West Virginia2.24
44. Maryland2.13
45. Connecticut1.97
46. Pennsylvania1.97
47. New York1.93
48. Massachusetts1.74
49. Rhode Island1.56
50. Illinois1.46
51. Alaska1.15

New homes by size of building

New privately owned housing units authorized during the year, by the number of units in the building: single-family houses, duplexes, three and four unit buildings, and buildings of five units or more.

Count

  1. 1 unit14,112
  2. 5 units or more2,926
  3. 3 and 4 units566
  4. 2 units340

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, Annual. Data period 2025. Published .

Data table (4 rows)
Size of building2025 (count)
1 unit14,112
5 units or more2,926
3 and 4 units566
2 units340

New homes authorized per 1,000 residents

8.84 per 1,000 in 2025 (estimate). New housing units authorized by building permits during the year, from the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey, divided by the Census Bureau's July 1 population estimate for the same year, times 1,000.

New homes authorized per 1,000 residents, 2010 to 2025New homes authorized per 1,000 residents, 2010 to 2025. Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents: 2.64 in 2010, 8.84 in 2025.05101520102020Housingunitsauthorizedper 1,000residentsPer 1,000New homes authorized per 1,000 residents, 2010 to 2025New homes authorized per 1,000 residents, 2010 to 2025. Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents: 2.64 in 2010, 8.84 in 2025.0510152010201520202025Housing unitsauthorized per1,000residentsPer 1,000New homes authorized per 1,000 residents, 2010 to 2025New homes authorized per 1,000 residents, 2010 to 2025. Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents: 2.64 in 2010, 8.84 in 2025.0510152010201520202025Housing unitsauthorized per1,000 residentsPer 1,000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents (computed by Understand Idaho). Published .

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodHousing units authorized per 1,000 residents (per 1,000)
20102.64
20112.41
20123.93
20135.03
20145.39
20156.03
20167.23
20178.26
20189.04
20199.91
202010.34
202111.41
20229.63
20239.09
20248.81
20258.84

All homes in Idaho

832,052 in 2024 (estimate). Total housing units, occupied and vacant.

All homes in Idaho, 2010 to 2024All homes in Idaho, 2010 to 2024. Housing units: 668,634 in 2010, 832,052 in 2024.0500k1M201020152020HousingunitsCountAll homes in Idaho, 2010 to 2024All homes in Idaho, 2010 to 2024. Housing units: 668,634 in 2010, 832,052 in 2024.0500k1M201020152020Housing unitsCountAll homes in Idaho, 2010 to 2024All homes in Idaho, 2010 to 2024. Housing units: 668,634 in 2010, 832,052 in 2024.0500k1M201020152020Housing unitsCount

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Published .

Data table (14 rows)
PeriodHousing units (count)
2010668,634
2011674,394
2012673,048
2013676,192
2014685,098
2015692,482
2016700,829
2017721,818
2018735,703
2019751,113
2021775,330
2022796,968
2023815,304
2024832,052

All homes in Idaho by county

Count

  1. Ada211,440
  2. Canyon89,135
  3. Kootenai80,260
  4. Bonneville47,489
  5. Twin Falls36,429
  6. Bannock36,168
  7. Bonner26,867
  8. Nez Perce18,578
  9. Latah17,591
  10. Bingham17,528
  11. Blaine15,989
  12. Madison15,145
  13. Valley12,878
  14. Elmore12,271
  15. Jefferson10,779
  16. Payette10,141
  17. Cassia9,096
  18. Idaho County8,903
  19. Fremont8,810
  20. Jerome8,810
  21. Minidoka8,644
  22. Gem7,954
  23. Shoshone7,049
  24. Teton6,481
  25. Gooding6,141
  26. Boise5,689
  27. Boundary5,615
  28. Franklin5,212
  29. Owyhee4,869
  30. Benewah4,757
  31. Lemhi4,676
  32. Washington4,629
  33. Clearwater4,626
  34. Bear Lake4,020
  35. Caribou3,157
  36. Custer3,137
  37. Power2,966
  38. Adams2,674
  39. Oneida2,101
  40. Lincoln1,989
  41. Lewis1,826
  42. Butte1,336
  43. Camas703
  44. Clark456

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Data period 2020-2024. Published .

Ada County: 211,440 Count (2020–2024)Adams County: 2,674 Count (2020–2024)Bannock County: 36,168 Count (2020–2024)Bear Lake County: 4,020 Count (2020–2024)Benewah County: 4,757 Count (2020–2024)Bingham County: 17,528 Count (2020–2024)Blaine County: 15,989 Count (2020–2024)Boise County: 5,689 Count (2020–2024)Bonner County: 26,867 Count (2020–2024)Bonneville County: 47,489 Count (2020–2024)Boundary County: 5,615 Count (2020–2024)Butte County: 1,336 Count (2020–2024)Camas County: 703 Count (2020–2024)Canyon County: 89,135 Count (2020–2024)Caribou County: 3,157 Count (2020–2024)Cassia County: 9,096 Count (2020–2024)Clark County: 456 Count (2020–2024)Clearwater County: 4,626 Count (2020–2024)Custer County: 3,137 Count (2020–2024)Elmore County: 12,271 Count (2020–2024)Franklin County: 5,212 Count (2020–2024)Fremont County: 8,810 Count (2020–2024)Gem County: 7,954 Count (2020–2024)Gooding County: 6,141 Count (2020–2024)Idaho County: 8,903 Count (2020–2024)Jefferson County: 10,779 Count (2020–2024)Jerome County: 8,810 Count (2020–2024)Kootenai County: 80,260 Count (2020–2024)Latah County: 17,591 Count (2020–2024)Lemhi County: 4,676 Count (2020–2024)Lewis County: 1,826 Count (2020–2024)Lincoln County: 1,989 Count (2020–2024)Madison County: 15,145 Count (2020–2024)Minidoka County: 8,644 Count (2020–2024)Nez Perce County: 18,578 Count (2020–2024)Oneida County: 2,101 Count (2020–2024)Owyhee County: 4,869 Count (2020–2024)Payette County: 10,141 Count (2020–2024)Power County: 2,966 Count (2020–2024)Shoshone County: 7,049 Count (2020–2024)Teton County: 6,481 Count (2020–2024)Twin Falls County: 36,429 Count (2020–2024)Valley County: 12,878 Count (2020–2024)Washington County: 4,629 Count (2020–2024)
  • 456 to 3,148
  • 3,149 to 5,629
  • 5,630 to 8,883
  • 8,884 to 17,552
  • 17,553 to 211,440

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Data period 2020-2024. Published .

Data table (44 rows)
County2020–2024
Ada County211,440
Canyon County89,135
Kootenai County80,260
Bonneville County47,489
Twin Falls County36,429
Bannock County36,168
Bonner County26,867
Nez Perce County18,578
Latah County17,591
Bingham County17,528
Blaine County15,989
Madison County15,145
Valley County12,878
Elmore County12,271
Jefferson County10,779
Payette County10,141
Cassia County9,096
Idaho County8,903
Fremont County8,810
Jerome County8,810
Minidoka County8,644
Gem County7,954
Shoshone County7,049
Teton County6,481
Gooding County6,141
Boise County5,689
Boundary County5,615
Franklin County5,212
Owyhee County4,869
Benewah County4,757
Lemhi County4,676
Washington County4,629
Clearwater County4,626
Bear Lake County4,020
Caribou County3,157
Custer County3,137
Power County2,966
Adams County2,674
Oneida County2,101
Lincoln County1,989
Lewis County1,826
Butte County1,336
Camas County703
Clark County456

All homes in Idaho by state

Idaho ranked 13th lowest among 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, at 832,052.

Count

  1. United States146,740,964
  2. California14,877,017
  3. Texas12,616,736
  4. Florida10,629,845
  5. Washington3,400,980
  6. Oregon1,896,851
  7. Nevada1,365,893
  8. Utah1,283,206
  9. Idaho832,052
  10. Montana539,622
  11. Vermont343,166
  12. Alaska329,757
  13. Wyoming281,789

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Data period 2024. Published .

An excerpt; the full table is below.

State2024
United States146,740,964
1. California14,877,017
2. Texas12,616,736
3. Florida10,629,845
4. New York8,676,911
5. Pennsylvania5,861,320
6. Illinois5,482,133
7. Ohio5,336,168
8. North Carolina5,073,509
9. Michigan4,669,109
Data table (52 rows)
State2024
United States146,740,964
1. California14,877,017
2. Texas12,616,736
3. Florida10,629,845
4. New York8,676,911
5. Pennsylvania5,861,320
6. Illinois5,482,133
7. Ohio5,336,168
8. North Carolina5,073,509
9. Michigan4,669,109
10. Georgia4,668,796
11. New Jersey3,816,432
12. Virginia3,746,211
13. Washington3,400,980
14. Arizona3,299,178
15. Tennessee3,243,954
16. Massachusetts3,057,853
17. Indiana3,026,101
18. Missouri2,858,527
19. Wisconsin2,820,538
20. Colorado2,662,111
21. Minnesota2,597,229
22. Maryland2,588,337
23. South Carolina2,531,310
24. Alabama2,381,771
25. Louisiana2,138,882
26. Kentucky2,051,004
27. Oregon1,896,851
28. Oklahoma1,800,427
29. Connecticut1,554,057
30. Iowa1,458,471
31. Arkansas1,421,029
32. Nevada1,365,893
33. Mississippi1,359,223
34. Kansas1,310,001
35. Utah1,283,206
36. New Mexico973,944
37. Nebraska880,521
38. West Virginia866,433
39. Idaho832,052
40. Maine764,713
41. New Hampshire657,198
42. Hawaii572,824
43. Montana539,622
44. Rhode Island488,011
45. Delaware476,415
46. South Dakota423,705
47. North Dakota380,994
48. District of Columbia368,700
49. Vermont343,166
50. Alaska329,757
51. Wyoming281,789

Share of homes vacant

9.7% in 2024 (estimate). Vacant housing units as a percent of all housing units.

Share of homes vacant, 2010 to 2024Share of homes vacant, 2010 to 2024. Housing vacancy rate: 13.7% in 2010, 9.7% in 2024.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%201020152020HousingvacancyratePercentShare of homes vacant, 2010 to 2024Share of homes vacant, 2010 to 2024. Housing vacancy rate: 13.7% in 2010, 9.7% in 2024.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%201020152020Housingvacancy ratePercentShare of homes vacant, 2010 to 2024Share of homes vacant, 2010 to 2024. Housing vacancy rate: 13.7% in 2010, 9.7% in 2024.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%201020152020Housing vacancyratePercent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Published .

Data table (14 rows)
PeriodHousing vacancy rate (percent)
201013.7%
201114.0%
201213.4%
201313.0%
201413.6%
201513.7%
201612.8%
201713.4%
201813.0%
201912.7%
202110.5%
202210.0%
202310.1%
20249.7%

Share of homes vacant by county

Percent

  1. Valley66.5%
  2. Camas47.4%
  3. Fremont47.2%
  4. Bear Lake43.3%
  5. Clark38.8%
  6. Custer38.1%
  7. Boise36.8%
  8. Blaine34.9%
  9. Adams33.6%
  10. Teton27.8%
  11. Lemhi26.0%
  12. Bonner24.5%
  13. Idaho County23.9%
  14. Caribou21.6%
  15. Clearwater21.4%
  16. Butte19.7%
  17. Shoshone18.2%
  18. Benewah14.4%
  19. Lewis13.8%
  20. Madison12.0%
  21. Kootenai11.3%
  22. Owyhee10.9%
  23. Boundary10.1%
  24. Elmore9.8%
  25. Washington9.2%
  26. Oneida8.6%
  27. Bingham8.0%
  28. Latah7.5%
  29. Bannock7.1%
  30. Gooding7.1%
  31. Lincoln7.1%
  32. Bonneville7.0%
  33. Nez Perce7.0%
  34. Cassia6.6%
  35. Minidoka6.2%
  36. Jerome6.0%
  37. Franklin5.4%
  38. Jefferson5.4%
  39. Power5.1%
  40. Twin Falls4.6%
  41. Payette4.4%
  42. Ada4.2%
  43. Gem3.9%
  44. Canyon3.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Data period 2020-2024. Published .

Ada County: 4.2% Percent (2020–2024)Adams County: 33.6% Percent (2020–2024)Bannock County: 7.1% Percent (2020–2024)Bear Lake County: 43.3% Percent (2020–2024)Benewah County: 14.4% Percent (2020–2024)Bingham County: 8.0% Percent (2020–2024)Blaine County: 34.9% Percent (2020–2024)Boise County: 36.8% Percent (2020–2024)Bonner County: 24.5% Percent (2020–2024)Bonneville County: 7.0% Percent (2020–2024)Boundary County: 10.1% Percent (2020–2024)Butte County: 19.7% Percent (2020–2024)Camas County: 47.4% Percent (2020–2024)Canyon County: 3.4% Percent (2020–2024)Caribou County: 21.6% Percent (2020–2024)Cassia County: 6.6% Percent (2020–2024)Clark County: 38.8% Percent (2020–2024)Clearwater County: 21.4% Percent (2020–2024)Custer County: 38.1% Percent (2020–2024)Elmore County: 9.8% Percent (2020–2024)Franklin County: 5.4% Percent (2020–2024)Fremont County: 47.2% Percent (2020–2024)Gem County: 3.9% Percent (2020–2024)Gooding County: 7.1% Percent (2020–2024)Idaho County: 23.9% Percent (2020–2024)Jefferson County: 5.4% Percent (2020–2024)Jerome County: 6.0% Percent (2020–2024)Kootenai County: 11.3% Percent (2020–2024)Latah County: 7.5% Percent (2020–2024)Lemhi County: 26.0% Percent (2020–2024)Lewis County: 13.8% Percent (2020–2024)Lincoln County: 7.1% Percent (2020–2024)Madison County: 12.0% Percent (2020–2024)Minidoka County: 6.2% Percent (2020–2024)Nez Perce County: 7.0% Percent (2020–2024)Oneida County: 8.6% Percent (2020–2024)Owyhee County: 10.9% Percent (2020–2024)Payette County: 4.4% Percent (2020–2024)Power County: 5.1% Percent (2020–2024)Shoshone County: 18.2% Percent (2020–2024)Teton County: 27.8% Percent (2020–2024)Twin Falls County: 4.6% Percent (2020–2024)Valley County: 66.5% Percent (2020–2024)Washington County: 9.2% Percent (2020–2024)
  • 3.4% to 6.0%
  • 6.1% to 8.0%
  • 8.1% to 14.2%
  • 14.3% to 30.0%
  • 30.1% to 66.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Data period 2020-2024. Published .

Data table (44 rows)
County2020–2024
Valley County66.5%
Camas County47.4%
Fremont County47.2%
Bear Lake County43.3%
Clark County38.8%
Custer County38.1%
Boise County36.8%
Blaine County34.9%
Adams County33.6%
Teton County27.8%
Lemhi County26.0%
Bonner County24.5%
Idaho County23.9%
Caribou County21.6%
Clearwater County21.4%
Butte County19.7%
Shoshone County18.2%
Benewah County14.4%
Lewis County13.8%
Madison County12.0%
Kootenai County11.3%
Owyhee County10.9%
Boundary County10.1%
Elmore County9.8%
Washington County9.2%
Oneida County8.6%
Bingham County8.0%
Latah County7.5%
Bannock County7.1%
Gooding County7.1%
Lincoln County7.1%
Bonneville County7.0%
Nez Perce County7.0%
Cassia County6.6%
Minidoka County6.2%
Jerome County6.0%
Franklin County5.4%
Jefferson County5.4%
Power County5.1%
Twin Falls County4.6%
Payette County4.4%
Ada County4.2%
Gem County3.9%
Canyon County3.4%

Share of homes vacant by state

Idaho ranked 24th highest among 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, at 9.7%.

Percent

  1. Maine19.5%
  2. Alaska16.9%
  3. Vermont16.8%
  4. Montana13.1%
  5. Idaho9.7%
  6. United States9.5%
  7. Nevada9.3%
  8. Wyoming9.0%
  9. Oregon8.0%
  10. Utah7.7%
  11. Washington6.8%
  12. Connecticut6.4%
  13. Nebraska6.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Data period 2024. Published .

An excerpt; the full table is below.

State2024
1. Maine19.5%
2. Alaska16.9%
3. Vermont16.8%
4. West Virginia14.5%
5. Florida14.0%
6. Hawaii13.9%
7. Louisiana13.6%
8. Alabama13.5%
9. Delaware13.5%
10. Mississippi13.4%
Data table (52 rows)
State2024
1. Maine19.5%
2. Alaska16.9%
3. Vermont16.8%
4. West Virginia14.5%
5. Florida14.0%
6. Hawaii13.9%
7. Louisiana13.6%
8. Alabama13.5%
9. Delaware13.5%
10. Mississippi13.4%
11. New Hampshire13.2%
12. Montana13.1%
13. Arkansas12.3%
14. South Carolina12.2%
15. New Mexico12.0%
16. Michigan11.5%
17. North Carolina11.4%
18. Oklahoma10.9%
19. District of Columbia10.6%
20. Missouri10.3%
21. Wisconsin10.1%
22. New York9.8%
23. South Dakota9.8%
24. Idaho9.7%
25. Tennessee9.7%
26. Arizona9.6%
27. Georgia9.6%
United States9.5%
28. Nevada9.3%
29. Texas9.2%
30. Kentucky9.0%
31. Minnesota9.0%
32. Wyoming9.0%
33. Pennsylvania8.5%
34. Indiana8.3%
35. North Dakota8.2%
36. Kansas8.1%
37. Rhode Island8.1%
38. Oregon8.0%
39. Iowa7.9%
40. Virginia7.9%
41. Utah7.7%
42. Ohio7.6%
43. Massachusetts7.5%
44. California7.3%
45. Maryland7.2%
46. New Jersey7.1%
47. Illinois6.9%
48. Colorado6.8%
49. Washington6.8%
50. Connecticut6.4%
51. Nebraska6.4%

Homes for sale as a share of owner homes

1.3% in 2024 (estimate). Vacant units for sale as a percent of owner-occupied units plus those vacant units.

Homes for sale as a share of owner homes, 2010 to 2024Homes for sale as a share of owner homes, 2010 to 2024. Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.1% in 2010, 1.3% in 2024.0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%201020152020HomeownervacancyratePercentHomes for sale as a share of owner homes, 2010 to 2024Homes for sale as a share of owner homes, 2010 to 2024. Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.1% in 2010, 1.3% in 2024.0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%201020152020Homeownervacancy ratePercentHomes for sale as a share of owner homes, 2010 to 2024Homes for sale as a share of owner homes, 2010 to 2024. Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.1% in 2010, 1.3% in 2024.0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%201020152020Homeownervacancy ratePercent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Published .

Data table (14 rows)
PeriodHomeowner vacancy rate (percent)
20103.1%
20112.4%
20121.9%
20132.0%
20142.2%
20152.1%
20161.7%
20171.5%
20181.3%
20191.3%
20210.3%
20221.0%
20230.7%
20241.3%

Homes for sale as a share of owner homes by state

Idaho ranked 4th highest among 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, at 1.3%.

Percent

  1. District of Columbia2.0%
  2. Florida1.7%
  3. South Dakota1.5%
  4. Idaho1.3%
  5. Oregon1.1%
  6. Nevada1.0%
  7. Utah1.0%
  8. Wyoming1.0%
  9. United States1.0%
  10. Montana0.8%
  11. Washington0.8%
  12. Connecticut0.5%
  13. Rhode Island0.4%
  14. Vermont0.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Data period 2024. Published .

An excerpt; the full table is below.

State2024
1. District of Columbia2.0%
2. Florida1.7%
3. South Dakota1.5%
4. Idaho1.3%
5. Louisiana1.3%
6. North Carolina1.3%
7. Oklahoma1.3%
8. Texas1.3%
9. Alabama1.2%
10. Arizona1.1%
Data table (52 rows)
State2024
1. District of Columbia2.0%
2. Florida1.7%
3. South Dakota1.5%
4. Idaho1.3%
5. Louisiana1.3%
6. North Carolina1.3%
7. Oklahoma1.3%
8. Texas1.3%
9. Alabama1.2%
10. Arizona1.1%
11. Delaware1.1%
12. Mississippi1.1%
13. New York1.1%
14. North Dakota1.1%
15. Oregon1.1%
16. Arkansas1.0%
17. Georgia1.0%
18. Nevada1.0%
19. New Mexico1.0%
20. Utah1.0%
21. West Virginia1.0%
22. Wyoming1.0%
United States1.0%
23. Colorado0.9%
24. Indiana0.9%
25. Kentucky0.9%
26. Missouri0.9%
27. Tennessee0.9%
28. California0.8%
29. Hawaii0.8%
30. Illinois0.8%
31. Iowa0.8%
32. Maryland0.8%
33. Montana0.8%
34. South Carolina0.8%
35. Washington0.8%
36. Alaska0.7%
37. Kansas0.7%
38. Michigan0.7%
39. Minnesota0.7%
40. New Hampshire0.7%
41. New Jersey0.7%
42. Ohio0.7%
43. Virginia0.7%
44. Maine0.6%
45. Massachusetts0.6%
46. Nebraska0.6%
47. Pennsylvania0.6%
48. Wisconsin0.6%
49. Connecticut0.5%
50. Rhode Island0.4%
51. Vermont0.3%

Homes for rent as a share of rental homes

4.8% in 2024 (estimate). Vacant units for rent as a percent of renter-occupied units plus those vacant units.

Homes for rent as a share of rental homes, 2010 to 2024Homes for rent as a share of rental homes, 2010 to 2024. Rental vacancy rate: 8.1% in 2010, 4.8% in 2024.0.0%5.0%10.0%201020152020RentalvacancyratePercentHomes for rent as a share of rental homes, 2010 to 2024Homes for rent as a share of rental homes, 2010 to 2024. Rental vacancy rate: 8.1% in 2010, 4.8% in 2024.0.0%5.0%10.0%201020152020Rental vacancyratePercentHomes for rent as a share of rental homes, 2010 to 2024Homes for rent as a share of rental homes, 2010 to 2024. Rental vacancy rate: 8.1% in 2010, 4.8% in 2024.0.0%5.0%10.0%201020152020Rental vacancyratePercent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Published .

Data table (14 rows)
PeriodRental vacancy rate (percent)
20108.1%
20115.6%
20126.5%
20135.1%
20145.3%
20155.0%
20165.4%
20176.3%
20185.4%
20194.0%
20213.4%
20224.5%
20234.1%
20244.8%

Homes for rent as a share of rental homes by state

Idaho ranked 19th lowest among 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, at 4.8%.

Percent

  1. Florida8.5%
  2. Texas8.5%
  3. Louisiana8.2%
  4. Nevada7.2%
  5. Utah6.1%
  6. United States5.7%
  7. Oregon5.2%
  8. Montana4.9%
  9. Idaho4.8%
  10. Washington4.8%
  11. Wyoming3.4%
  12. North Dakota3.2%
  13. Vermont2.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates. Data period 2024. Published .

An excerpt; the full table is below.

State2024
1. Florida8.5%
2. Texas8.5%
3. Louisiana8.2%
4. South Carolina8.0%
5. Georgia7.8%
6. Alabama7.7%
7. Delaware7.6%
8. North Carolina7.5%
9. Mississippi7.2%
10. Nevada7.2%
Data table (52 rows)
State2024
1. Florida8.5%
2. Texas8.5%
3. Louisiana8.2%
4. South Carolina8.0%
5. Georgia7.8%
6. Alabama7.7%
7. Delaware7.6%
8. North Carolina7.5%
9. Mississippi7.2%
10. Nevada7.2%
11. South Dakota7.1%
12. Arizona6.9%
13. New Mexico6.9%
14. District of Columbia6.8%
15. Alaska6.7%
16. Tennessee6.7%
17. Utah6.1%
18. Arkansas6.0%
19. Hawaii6.0%
20. Oklahoma6.0%
21. Kansas5.8%
22. West Virginia5.8%
23. Iowa5.7%
24. Michigan5.7%
25. Minnesota5.7%
United States5.7%
26. Indiana5.3%
27. Oregon5.2%
28. Missouri5.1%
29. Maryland4.9%
30. Montana4.9%
31. Ohio4.9%
32. Pennsylvania4.9%
33. Idaho4.8%
34. Washington4.8%
35. Colorado4.6%
36. Wisconsin4.4%
37. California4.3%
38. Connecticut4.3%
39. Kentucky4.3%
40. Virginia4.3%
41. Illinois4.2%
42. New Hampshire3.9%
43. New York3.9%
44. Rhode Island3.8%
45. Nebraska3.7%
46. New Jersey3.7%
47. Maine3.6%
48. Massachusetts3.6%
49. Wyoming3.4%
50. North Dakota3.2%
51. Vermont2.2%

Source

Organization
U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset
Building Permits Survey, Annual
Geography
Nation, all 50 states and DC, Idaho's 44 counties and 19 Idaho cities
Time coverage
1980-2025
Update frequency
Annual
Published
Original file
https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/
Methodology
https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/methodology.html
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Building Permits Survey, Annual

Caveats

  • A permit authorizes construction; it is not a completed home. Some permitted units are started late or never built, and the Census Bureau does not track that at the state or county level.
  • Counts cover only places that issue building or zoning permits. The Census Bureau puts more than 99 percent of new privately owned homes nationally in such places; construction where no permit is required is not counted, so a rural county's figure can understate what was built there.
  • Figures include the Census Bureau's imputation for permit offices that did not report every month of the year; they are estimates, not a count of every permit.
  • Manufactured (mobile) homes are not included, nor are additions, conversions or group quarters such as dormitories.
  • State and county history starts in 1980 and 1990; city figures start in 2010, the first year the city files carry the identifiers used to match a city across years.
  • The set of permit-issuing places surveyed was redrawn in 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014 (from about 16,000 places in 1978 to about 20,100) and is updated every year since 2023, so part of a long-run rise can reflect wider coverage rather than more building.

State comparison:

Organization
U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset
Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents (computed by Understand Idaho)
Geography
Nation, all 50 states and DC, Idaho's 44 counties and 19 Idaho cities
Time coverage
1980-2025
Update frequency
Annual
Published
Original file
https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents (computed by Understand Idaho)

Caveats

  • Computed by Understand Idaho from Building Permits Survey, Annual and Population Estimates Program; it is not a figure the publisher releases.
  • Totals for 2010-2019 are Vintage 2019 estimates and 2020-2025 are Vintage 2025; the two series are not reconciled, so a change at the seam includes the vintage revision.
  • City (incorporated place) totals cover 2020-2025 only; no 2010-2019 city series is included.
  • Components of change are published for the nation, states and Idaho's 44 counties; other states' county components are not included.
  • The ten places are Boise City, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, Post Falls and Rexburg, the ten largest by 2025 population estimate.
  • Group quarters estimates, the residual component, population-based rates, and Puerto Rico are not included.
  • The national domestic migration cell is 0 by construction (moves between states net to nothing) and is not stored as an observation; the United States has international migration and natural change only.

Where sources disagree

  • Population, Idaho, 2020: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census apportionment counts publishes 1,839,106. The Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Program's April 1, 2020 population base for Idaho is 1,839,123, 17 more than the 1,839,106 the Census Bureau delivered as Idaho's official 2020 Census apportionment count. This population base is not itself shipped as an observation (it is not a July 1 estimate), but it is the starting point this dataset's 2020-2025 state and county totals build forward from, so the same 17-person gap is not reconciled in those totals.

Inputs: Building Permits Survey, Annual and Population Estimates Program.

All homes in Idaho:

Organization
U.S. Census Bureau
Dataset
American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates
Geography
Nation and states, including the District of Columbia, plus the five Idaho places with population over 65,000: Boise City, Caldwell, Idaho Falls, Meridian and Nampa
Time coverage
2010-2019, 2021-2024
Update frequency
Annual
Published
Original file
https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/1YRData/acsdt1y2024-b19013.dat
Methodology
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/methodology.html
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates

Caveats

  • Values are single-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates; margins of error are not shown.
  • Dollar figures are in that survey year's dollars, not adjusted for inflation across years.
  • One-year estimates are not comparable to the Census Bureau's 5-year estimates for the same geography or measure, even when the years overlap.
  • There is no standard 2020 ACS 1-year release: the Census Bureau replaced it with experimental COVID-19 estimates, so 2020 is omitted here.
  • One file is read for each year, and for 2010 through 2019 each year's figures come from a separate Census API request that requires a Census Bureau API key.
  • Place figures are for the incorporated city as the Census Bureau defines its boundary, not the metro area or county.
  • Which of Idaho's places clear the 65,000-person floor for 1-year estimates can vary by year.

Cite

Cite this page as Understand Idaho, “Idaho housing supply”, https://understandidaho.com/housing/supply/, retrieved on the date you read it, and the publisher named above for the figures themselves. The dataset behind it is described in the data catalog.

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