Idaho

Lemhi County

ZIP 83253

8,166 residents50 permits TTM$52,057 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$282,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.27%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

50

Census BPS

Climate risk

41.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 83253

Median home value

$282,100

Gross yield

4.2%

Cap rate

3.1%

Rent gap

27.3%

Affordability

P/I: 5.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $992Rent: $721Gap: 37.6%
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
83253$282,100county est.$9924.2%3.1%27.3%
83462$282,100county est.$9924.2%3.1%27.3%
83463$282,100county est.$9924.2%3.1%27.3%
83464$282,100county est.$9924.2%3.1%27.3%
83465$282,100county est.$9924.2%3.1%27.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

27.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

58.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

53.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026