Area data
Moscow, ID — ZIP 83843
Population: 26,591 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 83843 (Moscow, ID) is $480,996 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $480,000 after a median 27 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,402/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$480,996
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
27
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $480,996
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.0%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $483,668
- House Price Index (state)
- 668.3 (+3.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $480,000
- Median list price
- $500,000
- Median price per sqft
- $257
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.1%
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 72
- For-sale inventory
- 69
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 62
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,402/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $861/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $908/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,043/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,444/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,743/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $7.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.9 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- PALOUSE PRAIRIE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION INC., MOSCOW DISTRICT
- Schools include
- PALOUSE PRAIRIE CHARTER SCHOOL, PARADISE CREEK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, A B MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LENA WHITMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MOSCOW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 48.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 282
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 55
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 107
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,144
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 4,448
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Fountains Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -269 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,729
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,280
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 240
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 83843 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $480,996 | $437,628 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $480,000 | $441,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 27 days | 62 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,402/mo | $1,701/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,729 | $1,455 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 83843?
- $480,996.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 83843?
- $480,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 83843?
- Median days on market: 27 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 83843?
- Typical rent: $1,402/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 83843?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire.
- Is ZIP 83843 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 83843?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 83843?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 83843?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 83843?
- 8 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 83843 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 83843?
- Good. Median AQI: 31. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 83843?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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