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Pocatello, ID Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Pocatello, ID Housing Market Trends

With a population of 57,730, 21,657 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $273,897, Pocatello real estate values are some of the lowest in Idaho, although compared to real estate around the nation, Pocatello homes are still considered rather expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Pocatello, accounting for 62.89% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Pocatello include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.32%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.85%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 7.13%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Pocatello are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 60.29% owning and 39.71% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Pocatello built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Pocatello built between 1940-1969 ( 35.90%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 13.31%). There's also some housing in Pocatello built between 2000 and later ( 12.31%).

Pocatello Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Pocatello has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Pocatello real estate appreciated 135.72% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.95%, putting Pocatello in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Pocatello definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Pocatello appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Pocatello's appreciation rate has been 0.36%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Pocatello were at 0.95%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 3.87%.

Relative to Idaho, our data show that Pocatello's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Idaho.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Pocatello differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Pocatello - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Pocatello real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$273,897

Pocatello, ID Home Prices
> $1,427,000
$1,070,001 - $1,427,000
$713,001 - $1,070,000
$571,001 - $713,000
$428,001 - $571,000
$285,001 - $428,000
$143,001 - $285,000
$71,001 - $143,000
$0 - $71,000
0.8%
0.8%
0.9%
0.9%
4.6%
4.6%
5.4%
5.4%
12.8%
12.8%
26.0%
26.0%
38.0%
38.0%
4.9%
4.9%
6.7%
6.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Idaho

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

21,657

Pocatello Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,251 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
60.3%
60.3%
39.7%
39.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.3%
7.3%
92.7%
92.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
12.3%
12.3%
38.5%
38.5%
35.9%
35.9%
13.3%
13.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
62.9%
62.9%
5.3%
5.3%
13.3%
13.3%
10.8%
10.8%
7.1%
7.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.4%
3.4%
9.9%
9.9%
23.8%
23.8%
31.1%
31.1%
19.2%
19.2%
12.7%
12.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes