← Map/← Idaho/Counties/Payette

Payette
Idaho

26K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$416K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,394

Federal Spending per Capita$737

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score680

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms23

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$203K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.3%

Dependency Ratio1.33

Medicare Spending / Person$2,715

SS Benefits / Person$4,148

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients6.2%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.66x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$412K

This county

$425K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$358K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1734/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,323

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,071/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.3%

Homeownership Rate70.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

29.8%

Sold Above List Price

12.2%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

107

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.7% · Redfin 99.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices47

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians24

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients572 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,624

Uninsured (under 65)12.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.87 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,881

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,472

HS Completion Rate85.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate31.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.8

January Sunshine-1.04

January Temperature-0.39

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation14.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.97

Heating Degree Days5,150 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days960 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,997 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)701 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)10.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed175 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)235 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)240 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers449 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work214 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)123 workers

Avg Commute Time19.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.550

Nonprofit Organizations139

Veterans Share10.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.4%

Never-Married Adults23.3%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.9%

Membership Associations4.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms42

Real Estate Firms44

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Idaho was R+30 statewide

vs Idaho State

Income tax

5.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+59R+30

COL Index

County data96 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +335

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Payette County

Median home value: $416K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — Payette

Altogether Funeral · قبل شهر واحد

Daryl Horst Obituary Jul 28, 2026

Daryl Lynn Horst, 69, of Payette, Idaho died July 28, 2026. He was born June 3, 1957, in Saville, Oh…

KTVB · قبل 17 ساعة

Multiple fire departments respond to onion shed fire in Payette

Emergency crews responded to a fire at Partners Produce in Payette. They found smoke billowing out o…

Idaho Transportation Department (.gov) · قبل شهر واحد

Y Intersection in Payette closed beginning July 20

Y Intersection in Payette closed beginning July 20 ... ITD is replacing the driving surface on US-95…

Valley Lookout · 06‏/05‏/2026

‘A good deal for Idaho’: State likes Payette Lake land swap proposal but questions remain

The prospect of a land exchange with the Forest Service gained steam after a 2020 proposal that soug…

Legacy | Obituary Search · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Gaye V Selover Obituary Aug 6, 2026

Gaye Selover Gaye Selover, age 92, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026. Born in Miami, Oklahoma…

Idaho Education News · 20‏/05‏/2026

Double ballot fails spell double trouble for rural Idaho schools

Payette Superintendent Glen Croft knew voters in his district might not go for an increased plant-fa…

Explore Other Idaho Counties

Ada County, Idaho Adams County, Idaho Bannock County, Idaho Bear Lake County, Idaho Blaine County, Idaho Boise County, Idaho Bonner County, Idaho Bonneville County, Idaho Boundary County, Idaho Butte County, Idaho Camas County, Idaho Canyon County, Idaho All Idaho counties →

Full Idaho profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View Idaho →

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

PayetteIdaho

Payette
Idaho