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The median home value in Gem County, ID is $485,284 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.4% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$485,284
Year-over-Year
+3.4%
National Rank
#228 of 3071
Gem County ranks 9th out of 43 counties in ID by median home price, and is +106.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within ID, the typical county has a median home value of $396,924, making Gem County +22.3% above the ID state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $484,335 in May 2026 to $485,284 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $484,335 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $488,026 | +2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $485,180 | +2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $485,284 | +3.4% |
Households here earn a median of $64,605 a year against a typical home value of $485,284 — a price-to-income ratio of 7.5×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That makes it one of the least affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Gem County recorded a violent crime rate of 342 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 411 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,766 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Gem County is $485,284. That's up 3.4% from a year earlier. That is about 106.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Gem County the 9th most expensive of 43 counties in Idaho.
Median household income here is $64,605, so a typical home costs about 7.5× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Gem County recorded 342 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,766 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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