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Buying a home in Cascade, Idaho

The typical owner-occupied home in Cascade is worth about $346,100, 17% below the Idaho median of $418,600 and 4% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,470 a year in property taxes, about 0.42% of their home's value, lower than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $53,750 a year, so the median home costs 6.4 times the median income (5.4 times for Idaho). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cascade at a glance

Cascade Idaho U.S.
Median home value $346,100 $418,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,470 $2,038 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.42% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $53,750 $77,800 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,023 $1,687 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.9% 20.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,238 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1991 1980
Vacant homes 56.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 1,118 1,934,262 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cascade

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cascade home of $346,100 with 20% down costs about $2,128 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,704, 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 $91,197 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 48% of the median Cascade household income of $53,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $204,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$69,220
Loan amount$276,880
Principal and interest$1,863
Property taxes (0.42% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$144
PMI$0
Total per month$2,128

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,114
Loan amount$339,831
Principal and interest$2,286
Property taxes (0.42% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$144
FHA mortgage insurance$153
Total per month$2,704

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Questions about home buying in Cascade

What is the median home value in Cascade?

About $346,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cascade?

Homeowners pay a median $1,470 a year, which is about 0.42% 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 Cascade?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,128 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $91,197 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