ID area data
Garden valley, ID
Garden valley, ID.
Population: 2,132 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $559,513
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +157.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $593,528
- House Price Index
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $557,500
- Median list price
- $682,000
- Median days on market
- 31.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 250
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Garden Valley Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +115 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $2,213
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,217
- Average weekly wage
- $621
- Top industries (by employment)
- Arts & Entertainment, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 82
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