Market rankings · Idaho
Auto repair shops in Idaho
Markets across Idaho ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,715
- 366 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 941
- +8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $852.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.1
- 12% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $497K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in Idaho by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,715 auto repair shops in Idaho. 366 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That is 24.1 per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,196 per household (25% above the U.S. average), households in Idaho spend about $852.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $497K per shop, 12% above the U.S. figure of $445K. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Idaho was 941 in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 758 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 79 SBA-backed loans worth $38.3M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Idaho.
Among the 50 states and DC, Idaho ranks #6 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Idaho, the Boise City metro area scores highest (80). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Idaho, the Mountain Home area scores highest (88).
Every market in Idaho for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Idaho, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boise City, ID | 80 | 605 | 19.9 | $594K | +12.2% | #9 of 387 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 66 | 120 | 24.3 | $530K | +8.8% | #77 of 387 |
| 2Coeur d’Alene, ID | 59 | 189 | 26.6 | $445K | +11.0% | #120 of 387 |
| 3Pocatello, ID | 56 | 79 | 23.5 | $477K | +4.9% | #147 of 387 |
| 4Idaho Falls, ID | 49 | 177 | 31.9 | $394K | +9.8% | #211 of 387 |
| 5Lewiston, ID-WA | 48 | 67 | 25.0 | $466K | +1.5% | #215 of 387 |
| 6Twin Falls, ID | 42 | 138 | 32.1 | $368K | +8.1% | #267 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mountain Home, ID | 88 | 19 | 17.2 | $658K | +2.8% | #4 of 538 |
| 2Moscow, ID | 85 | 23 | 14.1 | $770K | +5.6% | #8 of 538 |
| Brigham City, UT-ID | 81 | 44 | 20.5 | $671K | +12.6% | #20 of 538 |
| Jackson, WY-ID | 69 | 31 | 21.4 | $588K | +4.2% | #78 of 538 |
| 3Sandpoint, ID | 69 | 48 | 23.7 | $480K | +14.8% | #81 of 538 |
| 4Rexburg, ID | 69 | 47 | 26.1 | $478K | +4.5% | #82 of 538 |
| 5Hailey, ID | 66 | 32 | 25.3 | $505K | +6.1% | #103 of 538 |
| 6Blackfoot, ID | 60 | 49 | 30.4 | $443K | +6.4% | #169 of 538 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 52 | 61 | 30.5 | $385K | +5.0% | #267 of 538 |
| 7Burley, ID | 43 | 66 | 39.8 | $314K | +6.2% | #355 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, ID | 87 | 7 | 16.7 | $685K | +9.7% | #35 of 2,378 |
| 2Shoshone County, ID | 86 | 9 | 15.6 | $692K | +7.1% | #44 of 2,378 |
| 3Latah County, ID | 81 | 23 | 14.1 | $770K | +5.6% | #98 of 2,378 |
| 4Elmore County, ID | 81 | 19 | 17.2 | $658K | +2.8% | #104 of 2,378 |
| 5Ada County, ID | 79 | 383 | 18.9 | $604K | +9.6% | #136 of 2,378 |
| 6Teton County, ID | 75 | 9 | 19.2 | $676K | +12.9% | #207 of 2,378 |
| 7Jefferson County, ID | 75 | 25 | 24.5 | $600K | +13.6% | #215 of 2,378 |
| 8Owyhee County, ID | 74 | 11 | 25.4 | $499K | +5.6% | #245 of 2,378 |
| 9Canyon County, ID | 73 | 189 | 22.0 | $570K | +18.1% | #266 of 2,378 |
| 10Benewah County, ID | 71 | 8 | 19.6 | $613K | +9.7% | #308 of 2,378 |
| 11Payette County, ID | 68 | 23 | 23.7 | $524K | +8.8% | #427 of 2,378 |
| 12Gem County, ID | 65 | 19 | 24.9 | $516K | +13.0% | #527 of 2,378 |
| 13Boundary County, ID | 63 | 13 | 25.8 | $496K | +15.3% | #621 of 2,378 |
| 14Bonner County, ID | 63 | 48 | 23.7 | $480K | +14.8% | #624 of 2,378 |
| 15Madison County, ID | 62 | 32 | 24.0 | $505K | +4.2% | #660 of 2,378 |
| 16Kootenai County, ID | 62 | 189 | 26.6 | $445K | +11.0% | #673 of 2,378 |
| 17Franklin County, ID | 60 | 15 | 30.4 | $473K | +11.2% | #737 of 2,378 |
| 18Valley County, ID | 59 | 11 | 25.5 | $455K | +8.4% | #781 of 2,378 |
| 19Bannock County, ID | 58 | 79 | 23.5 | $477K | +4.9% | #810 of 2,378 |
| 20Fremont County, ID | 58 | 15 | 32.2 | $418K | +5.9% | #823 of 2,378 |
| 21Bingham County, ID | 55 | 49 | 30.4 | $443K | +6.4% | #968 of 2,378 |
| 22Blaine County, ID | 52 | 29 | 27.8 | $446K | +4.8% | #1,113 of 2,378 |
| 23Gooding County, ID | 50 | 18 | 31.6 | $402K | +5.1% | #1,195 of 2,378 |
| 24Bonneville County, ID | 49 | 148 | 33.5 | $361K | +8.9% | #1,257 of 2,378 |
| 25Twin Falls County, ID | 46 | 104 | 29.9 | $379K | +7.9% | #1,407 of 2,378 |
Show all 44 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Nez Perce County, ID | 45 | 48 | 27.8 | $420K | +1.8% | #1,438 of 2,378 |
| 27Jerome County, ID | 44 | 34 | 41.1 | $333K | +8.6% | #1,502 of 2,378 |
| 28Cassia County, ID | 41 | 34 | 40.0 | $315K | +6.6% | #1,630 of 2,378 |
| 29Idaho County, ID | 41 | 28 | 41.3 | $305K | +7.7% | #1,634 of 2,378 |
| 30Minidoka County, ID | 39 | 32 | 39.5 | $312K | +5.7% | #1,717 of 2,378 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Not scored | 8 | 22.0 | $525K | +4.1% | |
| Boise County, ID | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $1.5M | +11.5% | |
| Lemhi County, ID | Not scored | 15 | 43.4 | $289K | +6.5% | |
| Power County, ID | Not scored | 7 | 24.9 | $548K | +4.6% | |
| Caribou County, ID | Not scored | 5 | 20.2 | $633K | +3.4% | |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Not scored | 9 | 39.5 | $366K | +5.7% | |
| Lincoln County, ID | Not scored | 2 | 10.8 | $1.4M | +9.1% | |
| Oneida County, ID | Not scored | 4 | 20.8 | $667K | +11.4% | |
| Adams County, ID | Not scored | 3 | 16.9 | $774K | +13.3% | |
| Custer County, ID | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $2.6M | +8.6% | |
| Lewis County, ID | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +4.8% | |
| Butte County, ID | Not scored | 4 | 37.3 | $312K | +7.8% | |
| Camas County, ID | Not scored | 1 | 27.0 | $532K | +21.7% | |
| Clark County, ID | Not scored | 1 | 35.8 | $339K | −1.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Idaho?
There are 1,715 auto repair shops on map listings in Idaho as of September 2026. 366 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 941 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019. Another 1,742 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Idaho spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $852.8M a year, or $1,196 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,715 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $497K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 713,005 households in Idaho and national spending patterns by income.
How does Idaho compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Idaho has 24.1 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $497K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Idaho would have about 1,918, against 1,715 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 758 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Idaho has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Idaho, the Boise City metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Idaho, the Mountain Home area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 30 scored counties in Idaho, Washington County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Idaho scores 68 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Idaho. It maps the auto repair shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Idaho
- Auto repair and car care2,973 listings
- Collision repair and body shops235 listings
- Car washes and detailing320 listings
- Tire shops306 listings
- Oil change and quick lube71 listings
- Gas stations1,003 listings
- Insurance agencies1,226 listings
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