ID area data
Carey, ID
Carey, ID.
Population: 1,600 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $570,792
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $570,792
- House Price Index
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $441,500
- Median list price
- $572,250
- Median days on market
- 157 days
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,311/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,704/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $7.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, winterWeather, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 27.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flat Top Airstrip (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +53 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $1,356
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,822
- Average weekly wage
- $1,110
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 92
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