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Buying a home in Weippe, Idaho

The typical owner-occupied home in Weippe is worth about $115,900, 72% below the Idaho median of $418,600 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $832 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, higher than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $29,946 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (5.4 times for Idaho). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weippe at a glance

Weippe Idaho U.S.
Median home value $115,900 $418,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $832 $2,038 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $29,946 $77,800 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 14% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $800 $1,687 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 33.3% 20.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,238 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.0% 28.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1991 1980
Vacant homes 16.2% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 320 1,934,262 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weippe

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weippe home of $115,900 with 20% down costs about $742 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $935, 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 $31,781 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Weippe household income of $29,946; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $109,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,180
Loan amount$92,720
Principal and interest$624
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$742

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,056
Loan amount$113,801
Principal and interest$766
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$935

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Questions about home buying in Weippe

What is the median home value in Weippe?

About $115,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weippe?

Homeowners pay a median $832 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Weippe?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $742 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,781 a year.

More about Weippe

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