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Building in Jerome, ID

Jerome, ID is in Jerome County and has about 12,930 residents. 116 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 49 in 2022.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Jerome before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Jerome

Typical home value
$225,400 (give or take $11,126)
Typical monthly rent
$947 (give or take $93)
Typical household income
$66,894 (give or take $7,280)
Typical year homes were built
1978
Homes lived in by their owners
73.2%
Homes sitting empty
6.4%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Jerome

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
116
116$30.7 million
2023
30
58$10.8 million
2022
49
49$9.2 million
2021
95
123$15.3 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Jerome pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Building permits

Projects out for bid

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Jerome County

Jerome County has had 4 federal disaster declarations (2 flood, 1 hurricane, 1 fire).

  • 2017: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding (flood)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina (hurricane)
  • 2000: Wildfires (fire)
  • 1964: Heavy Rains & Flooding (flood)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Jerome

  • Walmart Garden Center
    2680 S Lincoln Ave Jerome
  • Walmart Garden Center
    252 Cheney Drive West Twin Falls

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Jerome project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-06; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-06; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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