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Mountain Town Housing Index · Idaho

Ketchum, ID.

How hard is it to live and work in Ketchum? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score51/100Rank 31 of 66
Seasonal homes43%1,806 of 4,180 homes
Home value to income8.9x$824,000 vs $93,046
Rent share of income15%$1,186 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

43% of homes in Ketchum are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $824,000, about 8.9 times the median household income of $93,046 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,186 a month equals about 15% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population3,594
Housing units4,180
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use1,806
Renter-occupied homes572
Median household income$93,046
Median home value$824,000
Median gross rent$1,186

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Ketchum city, Idaho). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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