Mountain Home, ID housing market
The typical Mountain Home home is worth about $361,000, up 1.7% in a year, 25% below the Idaho typical home. Homes typically sell in 25 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mountain Home compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mountain Home at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mountain Home | Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $140,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $154,000 | $237,000 |
| 2019 | $177,000 | $269,000 |
| 2020 | $205,000 | $299,000 |
| 2021 | $256,000 | $364,000 |
| 2022 | $334,000 | $471,000 |
| 2023 | $333,000 | $464,000 |
| 2024 | $341,000 | $460,000 |
| 2025 | $355,000 | $472,000 |
| 2026 | $359,000 | $478,000 |
| August 2026 | $361,000 | $479,000 |
142 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 142 new homes in Mountain Home in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $18.8 million to build. That's 8.6 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Idaho as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Mountain Home has permitted 737 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mountain Home gained 1,773 residents while 311 new homes were permitted: about 5.7 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Idaho: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Mountain Home ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 123 | 123 | 0 | $19.4 million |
| 2025 | 142 | 142 | 0 | $18.8 million |
| 2024 | 107 | 107 | 0 | $19 million |
| 2023 | 184 | 100 | 84 | $20.1 million |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2021 | 77 | 69 | 8 | $13.1 million |
| 2020 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $10.7 million |
| 2019 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2016 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2015 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2014 | 45 | 33 | 12 | $7.3 million |
| 2013 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2012 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2009 | 73 | 73 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2008 | 103 | 60 | 43 | $8.1 million |
| 2007 | 173 | 101 | 72 | $13.7 million |
| 2006 | 206 | 128 | 78 | $16.9 million |
| 2005 | 235 | 134 | 101 | $17.3 million |
| 2004 | 206 | 158 | 48 | $16.7 million |
| 2003 | 76 | 56 | 20 | $5.5 million |
| 2002 | 68 | 52 | 16 | $5 million |
| 2001 | 90 | 80 | 10 | $7.6 million |
| 2000 | 152 | 96 | 56 | $10 million |
How Mountain Home 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.
5.7 years of income
The typical Mountain Home home costs about 5.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Idaho (6.2 years).
How Mountain Home 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 $1,660
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mountain Home is $1,660 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mountain Home pay a median of $1,155, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,170 · 4 bedrooms $2,780
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (83647; Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.