Local data

Building in Twin Falls, ID

Twin Falls, ID is in Twin Falls County and has about 54,164 residents. 247 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 146 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Twin Falls

Typical home value
$321,300 (give or take $11,241)
Typical monthly rent
$1,082 (give or take $42)
Typical household income
$61,205 (give or take $2,722)
Typical year homes were built
1982
Homes lived in by their owners
64.1%
Homes sitting empty
4.6%

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 Twin Falls

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
247
267$87.9 million
2024
337
401$88.8 million
2023
146
169$45.5 million
2022
123
241$62.5 million
2021
418
558$107.0 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 Twin Falls pages

Planning and zoning

Meeting agendas and minutes

Public notices

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 Twin Falls County

Twin Falls County has had 2 federal disaster declarations (1 flood, 1 hurricane).

  • 2017: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding (flood)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina (hurricane)

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

Building supply stores near Twin Falls

  • J&J Enterprises
    1704 Maurice Street Twin Falls
  • Krengels Hardware
  • Lowe's
    1350 Blue Lakes Boulevard North Twin Falls
  • Grover's Pay and Pack
    Twin Falls
  • The Home Depot
    1650 Pole Line Road East Twin Falls
  • Walmart Garden Center
    252 Cheney Drive West Twin Falls
  • Burks Tractor
  • Southern Idaho Landscape Center
    21150 US-30 Filer

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 2026-10-02; 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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