Idaho · County property tax · ACS 2024
Idaho County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Idaho County pays $995 a year, an effective rate of 0.32%, far below the U.S. average.
- $995
- Median tax / yr · Low bill
- 0.32%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -50%
- vs U.S. average
- #41 of 44
- rank in ID
The verdict
Homeowners in Idaho County pay a median $995 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.32%, more affordable than 97% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $995
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.32%
- Effective rate on median home
- #99 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -50%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($310,200). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Idaho. Population: 17,432. Owner-occupied homes: 5,484.
The median annual property tax in Idaho County is $995, which is 51% lower than the Idaho state average and 50% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.32% on a median home value of $310,200. Property taxes represent 1.5% of the median household income in this county.
Idaho County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Idaho County's 0.32% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 97% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Idaho County pay a median annual property tax of $995, far below the national median and far below the Idaho state median. On a $310,200 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.32% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
High among Idaho counties by effective rate
Idaho County ranks #41 of 44 counties in Idaho by effective rate (7% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in Idaho County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.5% of the $66,325 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Idaho County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Idaho County rose 57.3%, from $197,200 to $310,200. The effective rate fell 25.8% over the same span, a steeper move than in 94% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 16.6%, to $995. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $853 to $995, a gain of 17%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 2,339 of 5,484 owner-occupied homes (42.7%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Incomes run above the national midpoint and the rate is in the lowest quarter, leaving the median bill at 1.5% of median household income. Both figures move in the same direction here, so the ratio above is not pulled in two directions the way it is in most counties.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Idaho County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Idaho County homeowners, 2,339 of 5,484 owner-occupied homes (42.7%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 33.6% (1,842)
- $800 to $1,499 42.7% (2,339)
- $1,500 to $1,999 9.6% (527)
- $2,000 to $2,999 5.8% (316)
- $3,000 or more 4.8% (264)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
196 homes here (3.6%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Idaho handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Idaho County, mortgaged homeowners actually pay 10% less than those without a mortgage, a mild inversion from the national norm worth cross-checking against the historical table above.
Idaho County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Idaho County's effective rate is higher than 7% of the 44 counties in Idaho - ranking #41 of 44.
Where Idaho County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.32% Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.32%, Idaho County sits in the lowest 3% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. A low rate does not by itself mean a low bill: the median here is $995, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Idaho County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Idaho County | Idaho Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Low bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Light income burden | 1.5% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Idaho County is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Idaho counties.
Idaho County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $995 +2.2% | 0.32% |
| 2023 | $974 +4.8% | 0.34% |
| 2022 | $929 +7.9% | 0.36% |
| 2021 | $861 +0.9% | 0.40% |
| 2020 | $853 | 0.43% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Idaho County: tax takes only 1.5% of income
Counties near Idaho County's effective rate
On effective rate, Idaho County sits nearest Sussex County (DE), Summit County (CO), San Juan County (CO).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Carson City (NV), Onondaga County (NY), Madison County (TN).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Idaho County: only 4% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 260 of 7,270 returns from Idaho County reported real estate taxes, averaging $2,108 - 27% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in Idaho
Idaho County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Idaho County?
- Idaho County, Idaho scores A- (83/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is rate relief at A+ (0.32%). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- How does Idaho County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Idaho County run far below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.32% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Idaho County, Idaho?
- The median annual property tax in Idaho County is $995, an effective rate of 0.32% on a $310,200 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Idaho County?
- Property taxes in Idaho County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.5% of the $66,325 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Idaho County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Idaho County climbed 16.6% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $853 to $995, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Idaho County's QUIET rate
Idaho County's $995 median bill sits well below the U.S. median - still size a parcel estimate; local millage and exemptions move the real bill. Estimate your bill →
Income burden is light here: about 1.5% of Idaho County's $66,325 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Idaho County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.32%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $995/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Idaho County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Idaho County (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
McHenry County, ND
ABS(median_tax) peer · $994/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.66% vs Idaho County 0.32%.
Stewart County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $994/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.53% vs Idaho County 0.32%.
Unicoi County, TN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $994/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.52% vs Idaho County 0.32%.
Webster County, KY
ABS(median_tax) peer · $993/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.88% vs Idaho County 0.32%.
Idaho county set
State ACS overview for every published Idaho county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Idaho County stamps QUIET · LIGHT - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Idaho County (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.