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Top vacation-home towns in Idaho

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 63 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of McCall 1 McCall 59.2% Home value $676,500 Map of Ketchum 2 Ketchum 43.2% Home value $824,000 Map of Driggs 3 Driggs 16% Home value $525,100
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Map of McCall McCall3,946 people 59.2% $676,500 3,946
2 Map of Ketchum Ketchum3,594 people 43.2% $824,000 3,594
3 Map of Driggs Driggs2,925 people 16% $525,100 2,925
4 Map of Victor Victor3,067 people 13% $617,300 3,067
5 Hailey9,665 people 5.2% $637,800 9,665
6 Map of Salmon Salmon3,203 people 5.2% $235,500 3,203
7 Orofino Orofino3,260 people 5.1% $223,400 3,260
8 Map of Montpelier Montpelier2,694 people 4.9% $240,300 2,694
9 Map of Sandpoint Sandpoint9,637 people 4.2% $465,600 9,637
10 Coeur d'Alene56,447 people 3.7% $483,500 56,447
11 Map of Bonners Ferry Bonners Ferry2,669 people 3.7% $281,400 2,669
12 Map of Hidden Springs Hidden Springs3,378 people 3.6% $773,500 3,378
13 Map of St. Anthony St. Anthony3,911 people 3.4% $231,900 3,911
14 Map of Fruitland Fruitland6,663 people 3.3% $329,600 6,663
15 Malad City2,601 people 3.3% $249,400 2,601
16 Soda Springs Soda Springs3,158 people 3.2% $241,400 3,158
17 Iona2,984 people 3% $420,300 2,984
18 Map of Filer Filer2,925 people 2.8% $247,500 2,925
19 Map of Grangeville Grangeville3,515 people 2.6% $293,300 3,515
20 Rexburg40,543 people 2.4% $395,100 40,543
21 Map of Idaho Falls Idaho Falls67,725 people 2% $335,500 67,725
22 Eagle32,855 people 1.9% $772,900 32,855
23 Map of Middleton Middleton10,649 people 1.9% $403,100 10,649
24 St. Maries2,915 people 1.8% $236,300 2,915
25 Map of Hayden Hayden16,338 people 1.5% $494,500 16,338
26 Aberdeen2,564 people 1.5% $174,500 2,564
27 Ammon19,064 people 1.3% $381,800 19,064
28 Map of Pocatello Pocatello57,635 people 1.2% $271,000 57,635
29 Post Falls43,391 people 1.2% $477,400 43,391
30 Boise City237,242 people 1.1% $484,800 237,242
31 Map of Buhl Buhl4,673 people 1.1% $247,500 4,673
32 Map of Lewiston Lewiston34,651 people 1% $333,700 34,651
33 Map of Fort Hall Fort Hall2,654 people 1% $203,300 2,654
34 Map of Jerome Jerome12,930 people 0.9% $225,400 12,930
35 Map of Rathdrum Rathdrum10,874 people 0.9% $444,100 10,874
36 Map of Moscow Moscow26,286 people 0.7% $376,400 26,286
37 Map of Shelley Shelley5,092 people 0.7% $295,200 5,092
38 Meridian130,138 people 0.5% $531,600 130,138
39 Nampa110,319 people 0.4% $370,800 110,319
40 Twin Falls Twin Falls54,164 people 0.4% $321,300 54,164
41 Map of Caldwell Caldwell66,516 people 0.3% $367,300 66,516
42 Mountain Home Mountain Home16,493 people 0.3% $309,400 16,493
43 Map of Blackfoot Blackfoot12,782 people 0.3% $262,500 12,782
44 Kuna27,158 people 0.2% $423,900 27,158
45 Garden City Garden City12,654 people 0.2% $449,500 12,654
46 Map of Chubbuck Chubbuck16,126 people 0.1% $341,700 16,126
47 Map of Star Star14,745 people 0.1% $564,300 14,745
48 Burley Burley11,958 people 0% $231,300 11,958
49 Payette8,536 people 0% $276,500 8,536
50 Emmett8,275 people 0% $342,000 8,275
51 Map of Rupert Rupert6,190 people 0% $205,200 6,190
52 Weiser5,935 people 0% $223,400 5,935
53 Preston5,928 people 0% $350,300 5,928
54 Rigby5,404 people 0% $336,200 5,404
55 Map of Kimberly Kimberly5,111 people 0% $339,400 5,111
56 Map of American Falls American Falls4,712 people 0% $185,600 4,712
57 Lincoln4,002 people 0% $377,500 4,002
58 Map of Gooding Gooding3,778 people 0% $186,100 3,778
59 Map of Heyburn Heyburn3,693 people 0% $237,800 3,693
60 Mountain Home AFB3,219 people 0% — 3,219
61 Map of Homedale Homedale3,069 people 0% $238,000 3,069
62 Map of Wendell Wendell2,981 people 0% $242,100 2,981
63 Bellevue2,588 people 0% $539,000 2,588

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Idaho as a whole is 5.8%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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