ID area data
Melba, ID
Melba, ID.
Population: 4,061 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $675,315
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +173.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $694,502
- House Price Index
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $437,500
- Median list price
- $419,975
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, lightning, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Depot Airstrip (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,249 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $1,908
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,765
- Average weekly wage
- $955
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,253
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