Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0110 homes sold in Fruitland in the last year, at a typical $395K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Fruitland homes are listed.
Every place Fruitland homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Fruitland.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 98% of Fruitland’s sales, at a typical $397K
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $248ID $266
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $302K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
110 sales in the last year, against 195 in 2020 and a low of 68 in 2014. The typical sale went from $146K in 2016 to $395K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Fruitland
Check a listing against what Fruitland homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Fruitland are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Fruitland’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 110 sales.
If you’re buying in Fruitland
- Shop in August. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but March is the most competitive: 38% of March sales close over asking. August has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Idaho as a whole
| Fruitland now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 29% | 51% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 25% | 53% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 18% | 20% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 98.9% | 100.8% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 65 | 31 | 55 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (21), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 38.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Fruitland ranks 21st of 40 busy Idaho markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fruitland is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fruitland home costs about $2,196 a month
Price: Fruitland’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fruitland’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fruitland is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $395K home, about $1,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fruitland, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FruitlandTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fruitland.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Ontario, Payette, Nyssa, Parma and Vale sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fruitland, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payette | 141 | $324K | $227 | 10% | 65 |
| Fruitland | 110 | $395K | $248 | 14% | 68 |
| Ontario | 105 | $292K | $193 | 13% | 77 |
| New Plymouth | 35 | $397K | $263 | 26% | 85 |
| Nyssa | 30 | $282K | $185 | 20% | 419 |
| Parma | 28 | $320K | $216 | 14% | 82 |
| Vale | 24 | $267K | $186 | 8% | 329 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Fruitland, free
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Questions about buying a home in Fruitland
What do homes sell for in Fruitland, ID?
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $395K, $248 a square foot.
Is Fruitland a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fruitland?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fruitland?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $395K home that’s near $1,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fruitland?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fruitland’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fruitland.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).