Moscow, ID housing market
The typical Moscow home is worth about $481,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Idaho typical home. Homes typically sell in 8 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Moscow compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Moscow at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Moscow | Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $253,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $265,000 | $237,000 |
| 2019 | $287,000 | $269,000 |
| 2020 | $316,000 | $299,000 |
| 2021 | $351,000 | $364,000 |
| 2022 | $426,000 | $471,000 |
| 2023 | $450,000 | $464,000 |
| 2024 | $457,000 | $460,000 |
| 2025 | $475,000 | $472,000 |
| 2026 | $481,000 | $478,000 |
| August 2026 | $481,000 | $479,000 |
167 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 167 new homes in Moscow in 2025: 57 single-family houses and 110 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $39.4 million to build. That's 6.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Idaho (10). Over the past 10 years, Moscow has permitted 1,123 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Moscow gained 1,635 residents while 1,034 new homes were permitted: about 1.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Idaho: 2.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 68 | 54 | 14 | $21 million |
| 2025 | 167 | 57 | 110 | $39.4 million |
| 2024 | 133 | 55 | 78 | $33.4 million |
| 2023 | 101 | 33 | 68 | $21.3 million |
| 2022 | 57 | 41 | 16 | $17.5 million |
| 2021 | 97 | 43 | 54 | $19.3 million |
| 2020 | 59 | 43 | 16 | $14 million |
| 2019 | 64 | 38 | 26 | $14 million |
| 2018 | 136 | 40 | 96 | $20 million |
| 2017 | 232 | 31 | 201 | $31.9 million |
| 2016 | 77 | 28 | 49 | $12.1 million |
| 2015 | 75 | 31 | 44 | $11.5 million |
| 2014 | 88 | 22 | 66 | $12.1 million |
| 2013 | 81 | 31 | 50 | $9.2 million |
| 2012 | 159 | 22 | 137 | $14.1 million |
| 2011 | 46 | 22 | 24 | $6.3 million |
| 2010 | 76 | 28 | 48 | $10.8 million |
| 2009 | 216 | 20 | 196 | $25.3 million |
| 2008 | 61 | 31 | 30 | $10.7 million |
| 2007 | 81 | 48 | 33 | $15.9 million |
| 2006 | 283 | 85 | 198 | $34.1 million |
| 2005 | 291 | 64 | 227 | $32.9 million |
| 2004 | 259 | 67 | 192 | $23.7 million |
| 2003 | 97 | 46 | 51 | $11.1 million |
| 2002 | 224 | 54 | 170 | $20.4 million |
| 2001 | 96 | 45 | 51 | $10.8 million |
| 2000 | 99 | 46 | 53 | $8.6 million |
How Moscow ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
8.4 years of income
The typical Moscow home costs about 8.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Idaho (6.2 years).
How Moscow ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Moscow is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Moscow pay a median of $927, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,710
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (83843, 83844; Latah County, ID), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.