Payette is a city in and the county seat of Payette County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Payette had a population of 8,127. It is part of the Ontario, OR−ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Payette ranks

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#3Most trails in ID #7Lowest property tax in ID #3Rent easiest to afford in ID All ID rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code83661

Area code208

Living in Payette

Housing in Payette

$373K▲ 5.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Payette home is worth about $373,000, up 5.1% in a year, 22% below the Idaho typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market44

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May12

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Payette

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Payette reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Payette 2.1

Idaho 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Payette 8

Idaho 6.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Payette

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Most working residents leave Payette for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Ontario (20%), Boise City (11%) and Fruitland (9%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Ontario, OR

20%

Boise City

11%

Fruitland

Nampa

14%Work in townlive and work in Payette 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,779Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Payette →

Health in Payette

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 71% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Idaho

1better than ID·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

74.4%More adults treating high blood pressureID 70.5% · better 15.5%More uninsured adultsID 10.7% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center OntarioOntario · 4.5 mi · ER

Valley Family Health Care - Payette Medical Clinic and PharmacyPayette · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Payette · CMS · HRSAHealth in Payette →

Natural hazards in Payette

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire

2Does Payette flood?paid flood claims since 1997 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Payette

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Payette →

Climate in Payette

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Payette has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 24°Winter

66° / 39°Spring

89° / 56°Summer

65° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Payette get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Payette →

Schools in Payette

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School Grade D

The public schools Payette’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Payette’s schools compare in ID →

DistrictPAYETTE JOINT DISTRICTSchools6

Payette Primary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 477 students Treasure Valley Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 12 students McCain Middle School CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 375 students Payette High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 319 students Payette Academy D-High · Grades 6–12 · 103 students River of Life Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 43 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.