ID area data
Preston, ID
Preston, ID.
Population: 9,940 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $434,939
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $450,320
- House Price Index
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $380,000
- Median list price
- $520,000
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 21.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 83.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 24
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Golden Spike National Historical Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Preston Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +113 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $1,523
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,053
- Average weekly wage
- $861
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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