Idaho property taxes by county
Across Idaho, the median owner-occupied home pays $2,038 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $418,600 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.487%. That ranks Idaho #45 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 44 Idaho county-equivalents in the Census data — 44 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.487%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $2,038 ± $25
- Median home value
- $418,600
- National rank
- #45 of 51
All Idaho counties
Every Idaho county-equivalent in the Census data (44 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Nez Perce County | 0.780% | $2,609 | $334,700 | #1644 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power County | 0.703% | $1,496 | $212,900 | #1884 |
| Latah County | 0.642% | $2,368 | $368,600 | #2107 |
| Bannock County | 0.639% | $1,920 | $300,700 | #2119 |
| Jerome County | 0.635% | $1,725 | $271,800 | #2132 |
| Twin Falls County | 0.611% | $2,066 | $337,900 | #2220 |
| Lewis County | 0.595% | $1,341 | $225,300 | #2289 |
| Caribou County | 0.555% | $1,341 | $241,500 | #2441 |
| Clearwater County | 0.538% | $1,443 | $268,200 | #2508 |
| Elmore County | 0.537% | $1,701 | $316,500 | #2510 |
| Ada County | 0.518% | $2,655 | $512,300 | #2586 |
| Canyon County | 0.516% | $2,011 | $390,000 | #2596 |
| Gooding County | 0.510% | $1,279 | $250,900 | #2613 |
| Bingham County | 0.504% | $1,477 | $293,300 | #2630 |
| Bonneville County | 0.504% | $1,858 | $368,800 | #2628 |
| Shoshone County | 0.499% | $1,334 | $267,400 | #2641 |
| Washington County | 0.493% | $1,371 | $278,100 | #2656 |
| Benewah County | 0.492% | $1,443 | $293,500 | #2658 |
| Butte County | 0.488% | $1,061 | $217,600 | #2666 |
| Madison County | 0.482% | $2,001 | $414,800 | #2687 |
| Minidoka County | 0.480% | $1,261 | $262,600 | #2698 |
| Jefferson County | 0.447% | $1,824 | $408,400 | #2805 |
| Fremont County | 0.445% | $1,398 | $314,200 | #2819 |
| Oneida County | 0.444% | $1,207 | $272,000 | #2822 |
| Kootenai County | 0.437% | $2,267 | $518,700 | #2839 |
| Lincoln County | 0.427% | $1,092 | $255,600 | #2859 |
| Cassia County | 0.410% | $1,166 | $284,600 | #2908 |
| Bear Lake County | 0.406% | $1,116 | $275,000 | #2918 |
| Franklin County | 0.398% | $1,482 | $372,600 | #2929 |
| Owyhee County | 0.398% | $1,432 | $359,800 | #2928 |
| Payette County | 0.397% | $1,357 | $341,800 | #2932 |
| Boundary County | 0.389% | $1,595 | $410,500 | #2943 |
| Bonner County | 0.379% | $1,847 | $487,900 | #2969 |
| Blaine County | 0.378% | $2,778 | $735,300 | #2971 |
| Camas County | 0.372% | $1,132 | $304,000 | #2975 |
| Adams County | 0.361% | $1,359 | $376,500 | #2990 |
| Lemhi County | 0.354% | $1,156 | $326,100 | #2999 |
| Boise County | 0.338% | $1,611 | $476,100 | #3022 |
| Gem County | 0.331% | $1,418 | $428,700 | #3029 |
| Clark County | 0.329% | $713 | $216,900 | #3030 |
| Idaho County | 0.321% | $995 | $310,200 | #3042 |
| Teton County | 0.310% | $2,143 | $690,500 | #3066 |
| Valley County | 0.299% | $1,964 | $657,000 | #3080 |
| Custer County | 0.291% | $1,112 | $381,700 | #3087 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Idaho?
- Statewide, Idaho's effective property-tax rate is 0.487% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,038) divided by the state median home value ($418,600), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Idaho county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Idaho's statewide figure is 0.487%.