Idaho · GEOID 16073

Owyhee County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 12,503 · 4,869 housing units

Median household income

$64,406

State $78,309

Median home value

$359,800

State $423,479

Median gross rent

$821

State $1,267

Homeownership rate

72.6%

State 72.1%

Renter cost-burden rate

36.8%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

19.7%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.5%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

0.0%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

10.9%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

5.59

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Owyhee County	Idaho
Population	12,503	1,934,262
Population density (per sq. mi.)	1.63	—
Median household income	$64,406	$78,309
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$110,700	—
Households	4,339	—
Average household size	2.84 people	—
Owner-occupied	72.6%	72.1%
Renter-occupied	27.4%	27.9%
Race	69.8% White · 0.5% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Owyhee County compared with Idaho.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

12.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 31.8%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	17.8%	$42,424	$1,061	$126,897
1 earner	35.0%	$61,700	$1,543	$198,649
2 earners	33.6%	$85,357	$2,134	$286,708
3+ earners	13.6%	$112,069	$2,802	$386,139

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

4,339

Average size: 2.84 people

Households with children

1,217

28.0% of households

Per-capita income

$28,436

Poverty rate: 11.6%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

72.6% owner-occupied vs. state average 72.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 72.4% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 5.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

44.2% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,984.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $359,800.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $821.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 530 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 3.2% · For rent 0.0% · Seasonal 51.1% · Other 27.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

11.3% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 88.7% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

5.6%

271 units of 4,869 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

3.0%

145 units of 4,869 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$51,525

100% MHI$64,406

120% MHI$77,287

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Owyhee County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$62,000	$70,850	$88,550
100% AMI	$77,490	$88,560	$110,700
120% AMI	$93,000	$106,250	$132,850

HUD FMR Area: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

36.8% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (7.9% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

19.7% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Owyhee County.

Covered employment

2,066

Across 15 sectors

Establishments

304

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$46,264

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	405	$40,785	$120,796	−$239,004	$1,020
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	287	$29,570	$79,050	−$280,750	$739
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	242	$70,653	$231,975	−$127,825	$1,766
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	236	$15,043	$24,976	−$334,824	$376
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	217	$42,397	$126,797	−$233,003	$1,060
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	183	$48,174	$148,300	−$211,500	$1,204
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	141	$55,374	$175,101	−$184,699	$1,384
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	125	$56,055	$177,636	−$182,164	$1,401
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	69	$126,536	$439,990	+$80,190	$3,163
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	62	$71,699	$235,868	−$123,932	$1,792
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	30	$39,712	$116,802	−$242,998	$993
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	25	$35,107	$99,661	−$260,139	$878
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	18	$21,562	$49,242	−$310,558	$539
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	18	$70,748	$232,329	−$127,471	$1,769
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	8	$23,928	$58,049	−$301,751	$598

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	600	$47,972	$147,549	−$212,251	$1,199
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	405	$40,785	$120,796	−$239,004	$1,020
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	211	$15,472	$26,573	−$333,227	$387
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	133	$47,672	$146,432	−$213,368	$1,192
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	128	$43,137	$129,551	−$230,249	$1,078
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	116	$29,976	$80,561	−$279,239	$749
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	88	$40,075	$118,153	−$241,647	$1,002
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	86	$31,227	$85,218	−$274,582	$781
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	80	$50,562	$157,189	−$202,611	$1,264
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	69	$126,536	$439,990	+$80,190	$3,163
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	52	$73,642	$243,101	−$116,699	$1,841
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	44	$52,622	$164,857	−$194,943	$1,316
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	44	$54,067	$170,236	−$189,564	$1,352
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	34	$26,806	$68,762	−$291,038	$670
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	30	$39,712	$116,802	−$242,998	$993
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	28	$11,034	$10,053	−$349,747	$276
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	25	$11,419	$11,486	−$348,314	$285
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	23	$35,091	$99,601	−$260,199	$877
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	19	$18,350	$37,285	−$322,515	$459
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	16	$66,378	$216,062	−$143,738	$1,659
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	15	$61,896	$199,378	−$160,422	$1,547
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	10	$59,737	$191,342	−$168,458	$1,493
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	9	$40,895	$121,206	−$238,594	$1,022
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	4	$19,139	$40,222	−$319,578	$478
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	2	$62,904	$203,131	−$156,669	$1,573
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	2	$36,774	$105,866	−$253,934	$919
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	1	$13,204	$18,130	−$341,670	$330

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	11,690	5,560	91%	$14.13	$29,390	$78,380	$735
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	1,970	980	99%	$15.27	$31,770	$87,239	$794
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	6,830	1,090	19%	$15.61	$32,460	$89,808	$812
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	4,890	(260)	(5%)	$18.02	$37,480	$108,494	$937
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	9,130	(460)	(5%)	$18.03	$37,510	$108,605	$938
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	5,260	1,800	52%	$18.26	$37,990	$110,392	$950
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	3,790	(720)	(16%)	$19.38	$40,320	$119,065	$1,008
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,000	(250)	(20%)	$20.56	$42,770	$128,185	$1,069
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	8,810	2,310	36%	$22.46	$46,710	$142,851	$1,168
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	4,700	2,380	103%	$23.52	$48,920	$151,077	$1,223
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	3,160	890	39%	$25.17	$52,350	$163,845	$1,309
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	4,080	2,230	121%	$27.09	$56,350	$178,734	$1,409
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	1,760	900	105%	$28.66	$59,620	$190,906	$1,491
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	2,490	(330)	(12%)	—	$60,890	$195,634	$1,522
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	6,380	2,520	65%	$29.83	$62,040	$199,914	$1,551
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	740	290	64%	$31.35	$65,210	$211,714	$1,630
Electricians SOC 47-2111	2,510	990	65%	$31.67	$65,870	$214,171	$1,647
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	220	(260)	(54%)	$32.19	$66,950	$218,191	$1,674
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	950	120	14%	$39.90	$82,980	$277,860	$2,075
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	8,550	2,840	50%	$46.15	$95,990	$326,288	$2,400

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 16073 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.