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Buying a home in Saint Charles, Idaho

The typical owner-occupied home in Saint Charles is worth about $210,000, 50% below the Idaho median of $418,600 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $750 a year in property taxes, about 0.36% of their home's value, lower than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saint Charles at a glance

Saint Charles Idaho U.S.
Median home value $210,000 $418,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $750 $2,038 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.36% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,800 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,687 $1,963
Median rent – $1,238 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1944 1991 1980
Vacant homes 63.6% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 145 1,934,262 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saint Charles

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saint Charles home of $210,000 with 20% down costs about $1,281 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,630, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $54,885 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,000
Loan amount$168,000
Principal and interest$1,130
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
PMI$0
Total per month$1,281

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,350
Loan amount$206,196
Principal and interest$1,387
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,630

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Questions about home buying in Saint Charles

What is the median home value in Saint Charles?

About $210,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saint Charles?

Homeowners pay a median $750 a year, which is about 0.36% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Saint Charles?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,281 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,885 a year.

More about Saint Charles

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data