Idaho · Census place 13780
Challis city, ID
Quick answer
Challis city has 794 residents, ranking #117 of 236 places in Idaho. Median household income is $50,034, the median home is worth $168,300 and median gross rent runs $635 a month.
- Population
- 794Challis city residents
- Median household income
- $50,034Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $168,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $635Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Challis city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Challis city median would spend about 15.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.2% of residents and 56.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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