The typical owner-occupied home in Salmon is worth about $235,500, 44% below the Idaho median of $418,600 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,374 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, higher than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $42,844 a year, so the median home costs 5.5 times the median income (5.4 times for Idaho). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Salmon at a glance
| Salmon | Idaho | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $235,500 | $418,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,374 | $2,038 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.58% | 0.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $42,844 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 55% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,264 | $1,687 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.1% | 20.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $590 | $1,238 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 35.3% | 28.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,203 | 1,934,262 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Salmon
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Salmon home of $235,500 with 20% down costs about $1,479 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,872, 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 $63,400 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Salmon household income of $42,844; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.
The median rent here is $590 a month, so owning the median home costs about $889 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $47,100 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $188,400 |
| Principal and interest | $1,267 |
| Property taxes (0.58% a year) | $114 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,479 |
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| Down payment | $8,242 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $231,235 |
| Principal and interest | $1,556 |
| Property taxes (0.58% a year) | $114 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $104 |
| Total per month | $1,872 |
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Questions about home buying in Salmon
What is the median home value in Salmon?
About $235,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Salmon?
Homeowners pay a median $1,374 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Salmon?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,479 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,400 a year.
More about Salmon
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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