Ada County
Idaho · Pop. 525,594
Ranked #155 of 200 counties
32Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$480K
4.5% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,600
Median Income
💰$72K
Rent Burden
📊29.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️10,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋6,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️6.7x
Homeownership Rate
🏡64.0%
How Ada County Compares
| Metric | Ada County | Idaho | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $480K | $429K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,600 | $1,256 | $1,500 |
| Income | $72K | $75K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 29.5% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 64.0% | 73.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 17% above the national average.
- • Rent is 7% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 10,000 units.
- • 6,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 4.5%.