Property tax in Idaho: 0.49%
The median Idaho homeowner pays $2,038 a year on a home worth $418,600, an effective rate of 0.49%. That ranks 45th of 51, between Delaware (0.5%) and South Carolina (0.48%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $418,600 home would owe $1,298 more a year.
In dollars, Idaho has the 13th-highest median home value and the 18th-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Maryland ($419,900, taxed at 0.97%) and Rhode Island ($404,200, 1.21%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Tennessee | 0.5% | $1,442 | $286,700 |
| 44 | Delaware | 0.5% | $1,768 | $352,000 |
| 45 | Idaho | 0.49% | $2,038 | $418,600 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 0.48% | $1,251 | $259,000 |
| 47 | Colorado | 0.48% | $2,602 | $539,400 |
Idaho property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $210,000 (half the median) | $1,029 | $86 | −$651 |
| $418,600 (median) | $2,051 | $171 | −$1,298 |
| $630,000 (1.5× the median) | $3,087 | $257 | −$1,953 |
| $835,000 (twice the median) | $4,092 | $341 | −$2,589 |
Property tax by county in Idaho
Ada County (Boise, Meridian), the largest Idaho county, has an effective rate of 0.56% — above the statewide 0.49%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Boise, Meridian | 508,052 | 0.56% | $476,000 | $2,643 |