City profile
Twin Falls, ID
Affordable high-desert town on the Snake River Canyon with Shoshone Falls.
Climate
Climate type
Dry desert
Winter avg
30°F
Summer avg
73°F
Sunny days / yr
210
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$360,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,171
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
94
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.56%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.695%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.03%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 47/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Wildfire, Landslide
Nearest major airport
113 mi to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 24% Democratic / 73% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
54,164
Growth since 2019
+10.6%
Median age
35.1
Residents 65+
16.2%
Median household income
$61,205
Income growth since 2019
+20.6%
Black household income
$59,741
Home ownership
64.1%
Poverty rate
11.4%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.8%
Race & ethnicity: Black 1.2% · White 74.0% · Hispanic 17.3% · Asian 1.9% · Other 5.5%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
361 · 10% above the national average
Property crime
1,028 · 34% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Twin Falls Police Department. State average: violent 222, property 625.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸ID is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire smoke
Highlights
- Shoshone Falls & canyon trails
- Affordable
- Small-town pace
Trade-offs
- Far from a major airport
- Very small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.