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City · 9,665 residents · Blaine County, Idaho

Hailey , Idaho

In Hailey, a typical home is worth $637,800 and typical rent is $1,460 a month. Compared with all of Blaine County, the typical home value is 13% lower and typical rent is 9% higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $637,800

    13% below the county

    52% above Idaho

    • Hailey
    • Blaine
    • Idaho

  • Typical rent

    $1,460a month

    9% above the county

    18% above Idaho

    • Hailey
    • Blaine
    • Idaho

  • Typical household income

    $90,760a year

    About the same as the county

    17% above Idaho

    • Hailey
    • Blaine
    • Idaho

  • Households that own their home

    71%

    3 points below the county

    1 points below Idaho

    • Hailey
    • Blaine
    • Idaho

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$916,044
12.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$2,960 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Hailey is in Blaine County. The FHA loan limit ($759,000 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Blaine County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Hailey apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Rupert, the typical home value is $205,200: 68% less than in Hailey ($637,800).

  2. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Hailey rose 12.1%; in Idaho, it rose 2.2%.

  3. Hailey has the 2nd highest typical home value of the 36 cities in Idaho with more than 5,000 people ($637,800).

  4. Nearby, in Rupert, the typical rent is $856: 41% less than in Hailey ($1,460).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Hailey

What homes there are in Hailey, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 66% of homes here, against 63% in Blaine County.

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 1994 or later; in Blaine County, from 1987 or later.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,826 a month

Blaine County: $2,125 a month

Without a mortgage

$613 a month

Blaine County: $734 a month

Owners with a mortgage

63%

Blaine County: 52%

Owning costs less in Hailey: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,826 a month; in Blaine County, $2,125. Without one, $613.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Hailey rose 73% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Blaine County (71%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Hailey rose 118%, more than in Blaine County (43%).

To compare: typical income in Hailey rose 77%; the home, +73%; the rent, +118%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureHaileyBlaine CountyIdahoUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate3.9%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.7%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.3%3.1%3.4%
People per household 2.532.362.642.53
Drive alone 67%67%73%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate8%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate5%3%3%
Work from home 10%15%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More people live in each home here: 2.53 on average, against 2.36 in Blaine County.

To get to work, 67% of workers in Hailey drive alone; in Blaine County, 67%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Hailey?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Hailey, worth $637,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 65% of the typical household income in Hailey, which is $90,760 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $211,903 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Blaine County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Hailey. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $22,323 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$4,944

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$626,248
Total interest
$901,024
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $10,771 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,118 a month

  • Tight

    $2,118 to $2,723 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,723 a month

    Your payment · 65%

Compared with the typical household income in Hailey ($90,760 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$4,944
Principal & interest$4,242
Property tax$154
Home insurance$266
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$282

You need at least $22,323 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Hailey and Blaine County

Hailey is in Blaine County, Idaho. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Hailey's own numbers

Typical home value
$637,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,460
Typical yearly household income
$90,760
Households that own their home
71%
Effective property tax rate
0.29%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Blaine County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$759,000
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,673
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+72%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
4.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Blaine County.

Everything about Blaine County

Buying

Buying a home in Hailey

A typical home in Hailey is worth $637,800: 13% below the county and 52% above Idaho. With the typical household income in Hailey ($90,760 a year), a typical home costs 7.0 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Hailey 7.0 years
  • Blaine 7.9 years
  • Idaho 5.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Blaine County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Blaine County rose 150% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Blaine County.

Period County Idaho U.S.
Last year (2025) +6.8% +2.3% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +72% +57% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +150% +149% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Hailey next to Blaine County, Idaho and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Hailey $637,800
  • Blaine $735,300
  • Idaho $418,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Hailey $1,460
  • Blaine $1,338
  • Idaho $1,238
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Hailey $90,760
  • Blaine $92,566
  • Idaho $77,800
  • United States $80,734
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Hailey next to Blaine County and Idaho
Measure Hailey Blaine County Idaho U.S.
Typical home value $637,800 $735,300 $418,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,460 $1,338 $1,238 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $90,760 $92,566 $77,800 $80,734
Households that own their home 71% 74% 72% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,876 $2,778 $2,038 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.29% 0.38% 0.49% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Blaine County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Hailey

For a typical $637,800 home in Hailey, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Hailey's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $4,944a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $22,323
    Cash to close
    $41,457
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $282

  • Conventional, 5% down $4,827a month

    Down payment
    $31,890
    Cash to close
    $51,024
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $303

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $3,876a month

    Down payment
    $127,560
    Cash to close
    $146,694
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $4,466a month

    Down payment
    $95,670
    Cash to close
    $114,804
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Hailey and for Blaine County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Hailey

0.29%of the home’s value each year

$1,876 a year for the typical owner in Hailey.

  • Hailey 0.29%
  • Blaine 0.38%
  • Idaho 0.49%

What Idaho publishes Homeowner’s exemption (Idaho State Tax Commission)

Exemptions and deadlines in Idaho

Flood risk in Blaine County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Blaine County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
4.9%
666
Of those, with NFIP insurance
27%
County Idaho U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 4.9% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 27% 19% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Hailey

Typical rent in Hailey is $1,460 a month: 9% above the county.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Blaine County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,673 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $32.17 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Blaine County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,165 $22.40 $46,600
1 bedroom $1,279 $24.60 $51,160
2 bedrooms $1,673 $32.17 $66,920
3 bedrooms $2,183 $41.98 $87,320
4 bedrooms $2,796 $53.77 $111,840

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Hailey

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Hailey is in ZIP code 83333.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,800: $127 more than the fair market rent for Blaine County ($1,673).

  • 83333 $1,800$2,350

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Hailey when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Hailey

HUD lists 6 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Hailey. These are the largest.

  • Balmoral 851 Shenandoah Dr, Hailey 83333 120 homes, 118 low-income · 1 bd: 36 · 2 bd: 60 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2001 · For families
  • Balmoral II 851 Shenandoah Dr, Hailey 83333 72 homes, 71 low-income · 2 bd: 36 · 3 bd: 36 · In service since 2003 · For families
  • Snow Mountain 2011 Woodside Blvd, Hailey 83333 40 low-income homes · For people with disabilities (208) 788-2395
  • Sunnyside 620 Willow Dr, Hailey 83333 27 homes, 26 low-income · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 16 · 3 bd: 3 · In service since 1993 · For families
  • River Street 731 N River St, Hailey 83333 24 homes, 23 low-income · 1 bd: 14 · 2 bd: 10 · In service since 2012 · For older adults

See all 7 buildings in Blaine County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Hailey

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Blaine County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A young man and a young woman look something up together on a laptop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Hailey

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Hailey or Blaine County. The ones below are statewide in Idaho: they work in Hailey the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Idaho

Housing counselors near Hailey

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Hailey, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Idaho Housing and Finance Association--Twin Falls Branch Office

    841 Meadows Dr, Twin Falls · 65 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Homelessness services
    • and 4 more
    (866) 234-3435

  • Idaho Housing and Finance Association

    565 West Myrtle, Boise · 96 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more
    (877) 695-2655

  • Idaho Housing and Finance Association

    565 W Myrtle St, Boise · 96 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in French.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 7 more
    (877) 695-2655

All counseling agencies in Idaho

Help in Spanish near Hailey

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Hailey

HUD lists no housing authority with an office in Blaine County. One in a neighboring county or the state’s may serve the area.

All housing agencies in Idaho Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Hailey, with the typical home value.

Everything about Blaine County Housing in Idaho

Neighboring counties

If Blaine County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Hailey.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Hailey

Short answers with the numbers for Hailey and all of Blaine County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Hailey?

The typical home value in Hailey is $637,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Blaine County it is $735,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Hailey?

Typical rent in Hailey is $1,460 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Blaine County is $1,673.

What is the FHA loan limit in Hailey?

Hailey uses the FHA limit for all of Blaine County (2026): $759,000 for a one-unit home and $1,459,650 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Hailey?

The typical homeowner in Hailey pays $1,876 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.29% of the home’s value; in Blaine County, the rate is 0.38%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Hailey?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Blaine County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).