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Smelterville city, ID

ZIP 83868 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 83868

Median Home Value
$114,800
Median Rent
$822
Affordability Snapshot
$32,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$737/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

11.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83868 in Smelterville city, ID, a household would need roughly $32,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $737. That sits below the local median household income ($48,727), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (27% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
72.5%+11% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.9%-24% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
86.6%-0% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.7%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
26.8%+109% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.5%-53% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
51.9%+36% vs US avg
x
$114,800
Home Value
$822
Rent
1948
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached66.2%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units1.5%
  • 10+ units11.5%
  • Mobile home & other20.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$114,800
Median rent$822
Owner-occupied72.5%
Vacant7.9%
Price-to-income2.4x
Est. income to buy$32,000