Idaho / Census place 1654730

Mountain Home

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mountain Home city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,779
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,317/sq mi
7.2 sq mi land area
Median age
31.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,125
Median home value
$309,400
Median gross rent
$1,155
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22%
Typical commute
23 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOISE AIR TERMINAL (41 mi from place center)
Average high
64.3°F
Average low
42°F
Annual rainfall
11.5"
Annual snowfall
17.6"

Month by month

A year in Mountain Home.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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