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Buying a home in Rexburg, Idaho

The typical owner-occupied home in Rexburg is worth about $395,100, 6% below the Idaho median of $418,600 and 19% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,125 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, higher than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $50,617 a year, so the median home costs 7.8 times the median income (5.4 times for Idaho). 23% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rexburg at a glance

Rexburg Idaho U.S.
Median home value $395,100 $418,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,125 $2,038 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $50,617 $77,800 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 23% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,606 $1,687 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 20.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,004 $1,238 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.9% 28.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2005 1991 1980
Vacant homes 13.1% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 40,543 1,934,262 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rexburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rexburg home of $395,100 with 20% down costs about $2,469 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,127, 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 $105,802 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 59% of the median Rexburg household income of $50,617; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $189,000.

The median rent here is $1,004 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,465 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$79,020
Loan amount$316,080
Principal and interest$2,126
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$178
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$165
PMI$0
Total per month$2,469

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,828
Loan amount$387,944
Principal and interest$2,610
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$178
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$165
FHA mortgage insurance$175
Total per month$3,127

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Questions about home buying in Rexburg

What is the median home value in Rexburg?

About $395,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rexburg?

Homeowners pay a median $2,125 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Rexburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,469 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,802 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