Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0141 homes sold in Payette in the last year, at a typical $324K
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 Payette homes are listed.
Every place Payette 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 Payette.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 89% of Payette’s sales, at a typical $330K
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 126 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $229ID $266
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $446K
Townhouses: 12 sold, typical $295K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.9 times the 2016 price
141 sales in the last year, against 171 in 2021 and a low of 99 in 2012. The typical sale went from $113K in 2016 to $324K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Payette
Check a listing against what Payette 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 Payette are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Payette’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, 141 sales.
If you’re buying in Payette
- Shop in July. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 43% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 65 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but May is the most competitive: 31% of May sales close over asking. December has the least competition (16%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Idaho as a whole
| Payette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 23% | 37% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 34% | 51% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 43% | 28% | 30% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 98.5% | 100.5% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 65 | 93 | 15 | 55 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2018 low (18), 12% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 62.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
43% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Payette ranks 27th of 40 busy Idaho markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Payette 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 Payette home costs about $1,814 a month
Price: Payette’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Payette’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Payette is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $324K home, about $1,480 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Payette, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PayetteCheck 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, Nyssa, Vale and Parma sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Payette, 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 Payette, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Payette. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Payette with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Payette
What do homes sell for in Payette, ID?
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $324K, $227 a square foot.
Is Payette a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 27 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 43% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Payette?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Payette?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $324K home that’s near $1,480.
Where can I see homes for sale in Payette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Payette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Payette.
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).