Market rankings · Idaho
Real estate businesses in Idaho
Markets across Idaho ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,579
- 249 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 2,928
- +29.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 50.2
- 30% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 81
- 19% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the real estate businesses on map listings around any address in Idaho by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,579 real estate businesses in Idaho. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 6% across the U.S. That comes to 50.2 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 38.5.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Idaho comes to about $12.6B a year: $17,677 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 19% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses take in.
Official counts show 2,928 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Idaho in 2023, up 29.3% from 2019. That is one for every 244 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 15.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 39 SBA-backed loans worth $15.1M have gone to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Idaho.
Among the 50 states and DC, Idaho ranks #43 for real estate businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Idaho, the Lewiston metro area scores highest (60). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Idaho, the Blackfoot area scores highest (79).
Every market in Idaho for real estate businesses
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 | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewiston, ID-WA | 60 | 80 | 29.9 | 132 | +1.5% | #94 of 387 |
| 2Pocatello, ID | 55 | 109 | 32.5 | 118 | +4.9% | #132 of 387 |
| 3Idaho Falls, ID | 48 | 237 | 42.7 | 96 | +9.8% | #205 of 387 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 47 | 212 | 42.9 | 96 | +8.8% | #215 of 387 |
| 4Twin Falls, ID | 42 | 198 | 46.0 | 84 | +8.1% | #263 of 387 |
| 5Boise City, ID | 40 | 1,822 | 59.9 | 71 | +12.2% | #284 of 387 |
| 6Coeur d’Alene, ID | 36 | 459 | 64.5 | 64 | +11.0% | #336 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Blackfoot, ID | 79 | 23 | 14.3 | 281 | +6.4% | #14 of 536 |
| 2Burley, ID | 57 | 43 | 25.9 | 148 | +6.2% | #170 of 536 |
| Brigham City, UT-ID | 56 | 60 | 27.9 | 147 | +12.6% | #182 of 536 |
| 3Mountain Home, ID | 54 | 32 | 28.9 | 131 | +2.8% | #219 of 536 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 50 | 52 | 26.0 | 142 | +5.0% | #271 of 536 |
| 4Moscow, ID | 45 | 53 | 32.6 | 117 | +5.6% | #324 of 536 |
| 5Rexburg, ID | 41 | 64 | 35.6 | 106 | +4.5% | #381 of 536 |
| 6Sandpoint, ID | 41 | 107 | 52.8 | 75 | +14.8% | #385 of 536 |
| 7Hailey, ID | 39 | 90 | 71.3 | 60 | +6.1% | #408 of 536 |
| Jackson, WY-ID | 38 | 140 | 96.5 | 52 | +4.2% | #422 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jerome County, ID | 81 | 14 | 16.9 | 233 | +8.6% | #17 of 2,229 |
| 2Minidoka County, ID | 80 | 10 | 12.3 | 309 | +5.7% | #22 of 2,229 |
| 3Bingham County, ID | 78 | 23 | 14.3 | 281 | +6.4% | #56 of 2,229 |
| 4Jefferson County, ID | 74 | 14 | 13.7 | 302 | +13.6% | #124 of 2,229 |
| 5Benewah County, ID | 74 | 6 | 14.7 | 250 | +9.7% | #130 of 2,229 |
| 6Franklin County, ID | 72 | 9 | 18.2 | 222 | +11.2% | #166 of 2,229 |
| 7Gem County, ID | 69 | 12 | 15.7 | 246 | +13.0% | #232 of 2,229 |
| 8Gooding County, ID | 69 | 13 | 22.8 | 162 | +5.1% | #250 of 2,229 |
| 9Washington County, ID | 60 | 11 | 26.2 | 136 | +9.7% | #582 of 2,229 |
| 10Canyon County, ID | 59 | 218 | 25.3 | 157 | +18.1% | #631 of 2,229 |
| 11Shoshone County, ID | 58 | 16 | 27.8 | 127 | +7.1% | #692 of 2,229 |
| 12Boundary County, ID | 56 | 14 | 27.7 | 137 | +15.3% | #790 of 2,229 |
| 13Elmore County, ID | 56 | 32 | 28.9 | 131 | +2.8% | #792 of 2,229 |
| 14Payette County, ID | 48 | 30 | 31.0 | 124 | +8.8% | #1,185 of 2,229 |
| 15Latah County, ID | 47 | 53 | 32.6 | 117 | +5.6% | #1,237 of 2,229 |
| 16Cassia County, ID | 47 | 33 | 38.8 | 99 | +6.6% | #1,250 of 2,229 |
| 17Bannock County, ID | 46 | 109 | 32.5 | 118 | +4.9% | #1,302 of 2,229 |
| 18Idaho County, ID | 45 | 28 | 41.3 | 90 | +7.7% | #1,365 of 2,229 |
| 19Fremont County, ID | 44 | 19 | 40.8 | 95 | +5.9% | #1,425 of 2,229 |
| 20Madison County, ID | 42 | 45 | 33.8 | 111 | +4.2% | #1,523 of 2,229 |
| 21Bonneville County, ID | 41 | 222 | 50.2 | 82 | +8.9% | #1,587 of 2,229 |
| 22Bonner County, ID | 40 | 107 | 52.8 | 75 | +14.8% | #1,643 of 2,229 |
| 23Nez Perce County, ID | 39 | 68 | 39.4 | 99 | +1.8% | #1,688 of 2,229 |
| 24Twin Falls County, ID | 39 | 184 | 52.9 | 73 | +7.9% | #1,705 of 2,229 |
| 25Kootenai County, ID | 39 | 459 | 64.5 | 64 | +11.0% | #1,709 of 2,229 |
Show all 44 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ada County, ID | 39 | 1,580 | 78.0 | 57 | +9.6% | #1,711 of 2,229 |
| 27Teton County, ID | 39 | 42 | 89.8 | 51 | +12.9% | #1,714 of 2,229 |
| 28Valley County, ID | 36 | 50 | 115.8 | 35 | +8.4% | #1,857 of 2,229 |
| 29Blaine County, ID | 35 | 87 | 83.5 | 53 | +4.8% | #1,899 of 2,229 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Not scored | 4 | 9.2 | 403 | +5.6% | |
| Clearwater County, ID | Not scored | 11 | 30.3 | 121 | +4.1% | |
| Boise County, ID | Not scored | 8 | 22.3 | 178 | +11.5% | |
| Lemhi County, ID | Not scored | 10 | 28.9 | 122 | +6.5% | |
| Power County, ID | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | 511 | +4.6% | |
| Caribou County, ID | Not scored | 7 | 28.3 | 134 | +3.4% | |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Not scored | 9 | 39.5 | 99 | +5.7% | |
| Lincoln County, ID | Not scored | 3 | 16.2 | 232 | +9.1% | |
| Oneida County, ID | Not scored | 6 | 31.2 | 126 | +11.4% | |
| Adams County, ID | Not scored | 2 | 11.3 | 349 | +13.3% | |
| Custer County, ID | Not scored | 4 | 20.6 | 172 | +8.6% | |
| Lewis County, ID | Not scored | 4 | 25.4 | 137 | +4.8% | |
| Butte County, ID | Not scored | 1 | 9.3 | 375 | +7.8% | |
| Camas County, ID | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +21.7% | |
| Clark County, ID | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 real estate businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many real estate businesses are in Idaho?
Idaho has 3,579 real estate businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 249 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 2,928 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 29.3% from 2019. Official counts list 11,515 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Idaho spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $12.6B a year, or $17,677 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 3,579 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 19% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in. 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 real estate businesses?
Idaho has 50.2 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 81, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Idaho would have about 2,910, against 3,579 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 244 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 29.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Idaho has the highest market score for real estate businesses?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Idaho, the Lewiston metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Idaho, the Blackfoot area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 29 scored counties in Idaho, Jerome County scores highest, at 81 (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 37 for real estate businesses (lower middle), #43 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 real estate businesses 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
- Real estate agents and brokers2,712 listings
- Property management376 listings
- Mortgage brokers and lenders437 listings
- Home inspectors54 listings
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