Rupert is the county seat and largest city of Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Burley Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,082 at the 2020 census, up from 5,554 in 2010.

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How Rupert ranks

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#2Lowest property tax in ID #3Most walkable in ID #5Most affordable in ID All ID rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code83350

Area code208

Living in Rupert

Housing in Rupert

$328K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rupert home is worth about $328,000, up 1.2% in a year, 32% below the Idaho typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market40

Sale-to-list97.8%

Sold in May8

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Rupert

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Safety Grade C+

Rupert reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rupert 2.5

Idaho 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rupert 5.3

Idaho 6.2

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Rupert

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Most working residents leave Rupert for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Burley (18%), Twin Falls (7%) and Heyburn (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Burley

18%

Twin Falls

Heyburn

Boise City

17%Work in townlive and work in Rupert 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,577Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rupert →

Health in Rupert

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 40% 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 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer adults who have had cancerID 8.3% · better 22%More uninsured adultsID 10.7% · worse

Care nearby

Minidoka Memorial HospitalRupert · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Services - Rupert Medical, Dental & Behavioral Health ClinicRupert · 0.1 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 Rupert · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rupert →

Natural hazards in Rupert

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Rupert flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Rupert

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

Climate in Rupert

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Rupert has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 20°Winter

60° / 34°Spring

85° / 51°Summer

63° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Rupert get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Rupert

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School Grade C-

The public schools Rupert’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Rupert’s schools compare in ID →

DistrictMINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICTSchools6

Rupert Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 620 students St. Nicholas Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 156 students East Minico Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 483 students Minidoka Junior High AlternativeMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 36 students Preschool CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 75 students Mini-Cassia Juvenile Detention CenterOther · Grades 3–12 · 4 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.