Wendell, ID housing market
The typical Wendell home is worth about $338,000, up 2% in a year, 29% below the Idaho typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wendell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wendell at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wendell | Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $147,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $150,000 | $237,000 |
| 2019 | $166,000 | $269,000 |
| 2020 | $189,000 | $299,000 |
| 2021 | $228,000 | $364,000 |
| 2022 | $303,000 | $471,000 |
| 2023 | $321,000 | $464,000 |
| 2024 | $324,000 | $460,000 |
| 2025 | $340,000 | $472,000 |
| 2026 | $334,000 | $478,000 |
| August 2026 | $338,000 | $479,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Wendell in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.6 million to build. That's 1.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Idaho (10). Over the past 10 years, Wendell has permitted 76 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wendell gained 135 residents while 33 new homes were permitted: about 4.1 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.
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) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2024 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $4.4 million |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 | 4 | $1 million |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $227,000 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $373,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $426,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $99,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $327,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $196,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $358,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $103,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $584,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $249,000 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2006 | 16 | 14 | 2 | $1.8 million |
| 2005 | 29 | 17 | 12 | $2.8 million |
| 2004 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $2.5 million |
| 2003 | 14 | 5 | 9 | $947,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2001 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $360,000 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $532,000 |
How Wendell 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.
5.9 years of income
The typical Wendell home costs about 5.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Idaho (6.2).
How Wendell 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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wendell is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wendell pay a median of $815, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,680
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (83355; Gooding 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. 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.