US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Idaho Falls, ID

Idaho Falls, ID

ElevatedTier 1CBSA 26820Compare
Risk Rank: #40 of 273Month: 2026-08Score change (12m):— +3
61score
Composite risk percentile vs 273 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Idaho Falls's housing market shows elevated risk, ranking 40th of 273 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Idaho Falls experienced a market correction from mid-2025 through late 2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Inventory is roughly flat (+1% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by employment and permits per capita, while permit growth provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Employmentp93
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Permits per Capitap89
Permits per 1,000 residents
Affordabilityp71
Mortgage payment / income

Market Signals

Inventory is roughly flat (+1% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Liquidity

Stable↑
Active Listings YoY
+0.9%p49
Days on Market YoY
-3.8%p39
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026

Valuation

Balanced—
Rent vs. Price Growth
-0.4%p58
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumElevated
+3.0%p66

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthLow Risk
-29.3%p8

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaHigh Risk
9.41p89

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityElevated
0.32p71

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentHigh Risk
-0.9%p93

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationBelow Avg
+$29Kp40

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards
+0.0Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
+11 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+196 bpsElevated
Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating—

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.89Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-19.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 6 quartersData through 2026-Q3
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Sharp Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-29.3%Significant pullback

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Significant supply pullback into healthy demand. A supply constraint is forming — pricing power is shifting to existing inventory holders.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Concentrated
Largest SectorRetail Trade 23.4%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2026-0661
2025-1246
2025-1054
2025-0956
2025-0858
2025-0655
2025-0559
2025-0460
2025-0256
2025-0156
2024-1174
2024-1074
2024-0963
2024-0859
2024-0658
2024-0456
2024-0356
2024-0154
2023-1251
2023-1051
2023-0953
2023-0754
2023-0555
2023-0361
2023-0257
2022-1255
2022-1058
2022-0868
2022-0768
2022-0573
2022-0372
2022-0175
2021-1173
2021-0973
2021-0873
2021-0774
2021-0573
2021-0472
2021-0267
2020-1266
2020-1066
2020-0766
2020-0564
2020-0464
2020-0365
2020-0265
2019-1264
2019-1164
2019-0964
2019-0864
2019-0664
2019-0463
2019-0263
2019-0164
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q2
Permits2026-08
Income2024
Employment2026-08
Migration2023