Local data

Homes and building in Payette, ID

Payette, ID is in Payette County and has about 8,536 residents. 47 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 61 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Payette

Typical home value
$276,500 (give or take $40,660)
Typical monthly rent
$837 (give or take $127)
Typical household income
$55,208 (give or take $5,636)
Typical year homes were built
1972
Homes lived in by their owners
59.2%
Homes sitting empty
1%

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 Payette

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
47
67$19.6 million
2024
83
83$25.6 million
2023
61
65$16.6 million
2022
24
28$6.3 million
2021
66
66$20.3 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 Payette pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Public notices

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 Payette County

Payette County has had 4 federal disaster declarations (2 severe storm, 1 hurricane, 1 flood).

  • 2010: Severe Storms and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina (hurricane)
  • 1997: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides (severe storm)
  • 1964: Heavy Rains & Flooding (flood)

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

Building supply stores near Payette

  • The Home Depot
    311 East Lane North Ontario
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Franklin Building Supply
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    1648 East Idaho Avenue Ontario
  • Ontario Building Center
  • True Value
  • Paint Pro's
    418 South Colorado Avenue Fruitland

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

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-08; ODbL 1.0: attribution required)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-08; Links and titles only)

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