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Building in Mountain Home, ID

Mountain Home, ID is in Elmore County and has about 16,493 residents. 142 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 100 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Mountain Home

Typical home value
$309,400 (give or take $14,012)
Typical monthly rent
$1,155 (give or take $58)
Typical household income
$63,125 (give or take $5,277)
Typical year homes were built
1989
Homes lived in by their owners
67.1%
Homes sitting empty
4.2%

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 Mountain Home

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
142
142$18.8 million
2024
107
107$19.0 million
2023
100
184$20.1 million
2022
42
42$7.3 million
2021
69
77$13.1 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 Mountain Home 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 Elmore County

Elmore County has had 9 federal disaster declarations (3 flood, 3 fire, 1 hurricane, 1 severe storm, 1 drought).

  • 2017: Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
  • 2017: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding (flood)
  • 2013: Elk Fire (fire)
  • 2012: Trinity Ridge Fire (fire)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina (hurricane)
  • 2000: Wildfires (fire)

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

Building supply stores near Mountain Home

  • Carr’s Home Center Tru Value
  • Norco

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

Plan your Mountain Home project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-05; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-05; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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