Local data

Building in Pocatello, ID

Pocatello, ID is in Bannock County and has about 57,635 residents. 132 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 111 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Pocatello

Typical home value

$271,000 (give or take $9,241)

Typical monthly rent

$948 (give or take $35)

Typical household income

$60,418 (give or take $4,648)

Typical year homes were built

1971

Homes lived in by their owners

64.5%

Homes sitting empty

6.7%

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 Pocatello

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	132	301	$29.1 million
2024	109	127	$14.3 million
2023	111	141	$16.2 million
2022	104	243	$31.2 million
2021	145	223	$29.5 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 Pocatello pages

Planning and zoning

Planning and DevelopmentCounty · bannockcounty.gov
Bannock County Planning Map & Surveyor ReferencesCounty · experience.arcgis.com

Projects out for bid

ProcurementCounty · bannockcounty.gov

Building permits

Building PermitCounty · bannockcountyid.viewpointcloud.com

Meeting agendas and minutes

agendasCounty · bannockcounty.gov

Public notices

Public NoticesCounty · bannockcounty.gov

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 Bannock County

Bannock County has had 3 federal disaster declarations (1 hurricane, 1 fire, 1 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 Pocatello

Pocatello Flooring
Ferguson
1063 West Alameda Road Pocatello
Wall 2 Wall Flooring
861 Yellowstone Avenue Pocatello
Pocatello Greenhouse
1300 East Oak Street
Westwood Growers
3411 Pole Line Road
Aa Home Guard Siding & Rain Gutters
Affordable Supply
Pinehurst Floral & Greenhouse
4101 Pole Line Road

Plan your Pocatello project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-02; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-02; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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