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Building in Lewiston, ID

Lewiston, ID is in Nez Perce County and has about 34,651 residents. 89 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 54 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Lewiston

Typical home value
$333,700 (give or take $10,544)
Typical monthly rent
$1,027 (give or take $64)
Typical household income
$72,197 (give or take $6,698)
Typical year homes were built
1971
Homes lived in by their owners
67.5%
Homes sitting empty
5.8%

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 Lewiston

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
89
239$37.5 million
2024
70
95$29.6 million
2023
54
60$18.8 million
2022
44
50$14.5 million
2021
65
79$20.9 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 Lewiston pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Building permits

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 Nez Perce County

Nez Perce County has had 13 federal disaster declarations (3 severe storm, 1 straight-line winds, 4 fire, 3 flood, 1 hurricane, 1 volcanic eruption).

  • 2026: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (severe storm)
  • 2026: Straight-line Winds (straight-line winds)
  • 2024: Gwen Fire (fire)
  • 2024: Texas Fire (fire)
  • 2021: Bedrock Fire (fire)
  • 2011: Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)

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

Building supply stores near Lewiston

  • The Home Depot
    2425 Thain Grade Lewiston
  • Erb's Ace Hardware
    141 Thain Road Lewiston
  • Best Buy Flooring
  • Guy's Outdoor Equipment
  • Ziggy's Home Improvement
  • Mohr's Floors
  • TruValue
  • Bob and Len's Floor Coverings

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

Plan your Lewiston project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-03; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-03; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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