Twin Falls County, ID real estate

What the numbers say

Twin Falls County, ID real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

In September 2026, the median home in Twin Falls County listed for $489,900, up 8.3% from a year earlier. That is 17% below the Idaho median of $593,000.

Homes spent a median of 75 days on the market, slower than 67 days a year ago. That makes Twin Falls County the #6 fastest-selling of 6 Idaho counties we track.

Homeowners in Twin Falls County pay a median of $2,066 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $337,900, an effective rate of about 0.61%. The Idaho average is 0.49%, which makes Twin Falls County the #39 lowest-tax of 44 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,089 a month, and $1,029 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 37 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $490,000 home here comes to about $3,125 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $134,000 a year (the median household here earns $67,409).