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Buying a home in Fort Hall, Idaho

The typical owner-occupied home in Fort Hall is worth about $203,300, 51% below the Idaho median of $418,600 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,263 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, higher than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $44,514 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (5.4 times for Idaho). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fort Hall at a glance

Fort Hall Idaho U.S.
Median home value $203,300 $418,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,263 $2,038 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $44,514 $77,800 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,100 $1,687 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 20.7% 21.0%
Median rent $672 $1,238 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.1% 28.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1991 1980
Vacant homes 11.6% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 2,654 1,934,262 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fort Hall

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fort Hall home of $203,300 with 20% down costs about $1,284 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,623, 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 $55,022 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Fort Hall household income of $44,514; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

The median rent here is $672 a month, so owning the median home costs about $612 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,660
Loan amount$162,640
Principal and interest$1,094
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,284

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,116
Loan amount$199,618
Principal and interest$1,343
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$90
Total per month$1,623

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Questions about home buying in Fort Hall

What is the median home value in Fort Hall?

About $203,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fort Hall?

Homeowners pay a median $1,263 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Fort Hall?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,284 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,022 a year.

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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