ID area data
Meridian, ID
Meridian, ID.
Population: 62,279 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $540,409
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $602,420
- House Price Index
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $493,990
- Median list price
- $572,400
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 222
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 115
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,897/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,052/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
- 32
- Elementary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 11
- Charter schools
- 8
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, lightning, strongWind, wildfire, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 13.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 251
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ashley Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,772 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,005
- Median annual property tax
- $2,424
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 245,424
- Average weekly wage
- $1,268
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,682
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