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Electricity rates in Twin Falls, Idaho

Twin Falls, ID ranks 2 of 12 Idaho cities for the lowest median home value ($279,400). Twin Falls, Idaho has 53,219 residents in 20,239 households; 28.4% heat with electricity.

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Twin Falls County, with Twin Falls marked

Housing and heating in Twin Falls

Twin Falls, ID: 10,758 of 21,268 homes were built before 1980 and 6,885 in 2000 or later. Twin Falls, ID has 14,776 detached houses, 1,602 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,023 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Twin Falls, ID

% of homes by decade built, Twin Falls, ID

  1. 11pre-40
  2. 640s
  3. 950s
  4. 760s
  5. 1870s
  6. 780s
  7. 1090s
  8. 2100s
  9. 910s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Twin Falls, ID

% of homes by main fuel, Twin Falls

  • Utility gas67.4
  • Electricity28.4
  • Propane1.9
Twin Falls, ID housing against its county and state cities
Twin Falls, IDValueCountyGapRank
Twin Falls, ID, median year built19801980+0 years9 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, built before 198050.6%50.7%-0.1 points4 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, built 2000 or later32.4%31.4%+1.0 points8 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, detached houses69.5%75.0%-5.5 points6 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, apartments in 5+ unit buildings7.5%5.2%+2.3 points8 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, mobile homes4.8%7.5%-2.7 points6 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, renter households36.7%30.4%+6.3 points5 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, median home value$279,400$292,700-$13,30011 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, median gross rent a month$1,011$1,011+$08 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, people per household2.572.67-0.108 of 12

Facts about Twin Falls

Residents of Twin Falls, ID, ACS 2023
53,2198 of 12 Idaho cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Twin Falls, ID
$60,76010 of 12 of those cities
Households in Twin Falls, ID
20,2392.63 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Twin Falls, ID
63.3%12,813 owners and 7,426 renter households
Housing units in Twin Falls, ID
21,2681,029 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Twin Falls, ID
28.4%5,741 of 20,239 homes
Land area of Twin Falls, ID
19.6 sq mi2,716.1 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Twin Falls, ID
2.2%at 944 kWh a month over the $60,760 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Twin Falls, ID
20NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 37.6 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Twin Falls, ID
198010,758 of 21,268 homes (50.6%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Twin Falls, ID
$279,400$1,011 gross rent a month, 4.34% of value a year

Who lives in Twin Falls: income, cars, homes

In Twin Falls, ID, 780 households own no vehicle and 12,183 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 25,353 workers in Twin Falls, ID, 2,078 work from home, 19,967 drive alone, 10 ride transit and 380 walk. In Twin Falls, ID, 5,257 of 20,239 households earn under $35,000, 6,997 $35,000-$75,000, 5,823 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,162 $150,000 or more. In Twin Falls, ID, 3,579 of 7,312 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 8,379 households moved in since 2018 and 2,463 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. 5,625 residents of Twin Falls, ID live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.1. Twin Falls, ID homes: 13,816 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,161 none or one, median 5.5 rooms.

Household income in Twin Falls, ID

% of households by income, Twin Falls, ID

  • Under $35,00026.0
  • $35,000 to $75,00034.6
  • $75,000 to $150,00028.8
  • $150,000 or more10.7
Twin Falls, ID households against Idaho cities with 30,000+ residents
Twin Falls, IDValueRank in Idaho
Twin Falls, ID, households under $35,00026.0%4 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, households $150,000 or more10.7%9 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, residents below poverty10.8%7 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, median age34.17 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, homes with 3+ bedrooms65.0%6 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, households without a vehicle3.9%8 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, households with 2+ vehicles60.2%12 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, workers at home8.2%11 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, cost-burdened renters48.9%7 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, moved in since 201841.4%8 of 12
Twin Falls, ID, moved in before 200012.2%5 of 12

Outage risk around Twin Falls

Twin Falls, ID, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 18 wind and 2 tornado, 37.6 per 100,000 residents of 53,219. Top gust near Twin Falls, ID: 69 knots, 79 mph.

Reports within 15 miles of Twin Falls, ID

wind and tornado reports, Twin Falls, ID

  1. 0'15
  2. 2'16
  3. 3'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 5'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 1'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 9'25
Storm reports near Twin Falls, ID
Twin Falls, IDWindTornadoTotal
Twin Falls, ID, 2016112
Twin Falls, ID, 2017303
Twin Falls, ID, 2019415
Twin Falls, ID, 2021101
Twin Falls, ID, 2025909

Cost of living with electricity in Twin Falls

Twin Falls, ID: 20,239 households at $1,171 a year per home for electricity (Twin Falls County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $23.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,732 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Twin Falls, ID
Group in Twin Falls, IDHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Twin Falls, ID median income
Twin Falls, ID, all households20,239$1,171$23.7 million1.93%
Twin Falls, ID, homeowners12,813$1,343$17.2 million2.21%
Twin Falls, ID, renters7,426$783$5.8 million1.29%

Who supplies Twin Falls

Twin Falls County lists 1 utility for Twin Falls, ID (53,219 residents): homes pay 11.76 cents per kWh, about $111 a month at 944 kWh, 2.2% of the $60,760 Twin Falls median income. Twin Falls County page.

Analyst note on Twin Falls

Household income in Twin Falls, ID is $60,760; 12,813 of its 20,239 households own. Twin Falls, ID counts 53,219 residents in 20,239 households, on 19.6 square miles. 5,741 of the 20,239 occupied homes in Twin Falls, ID heat with electricity.

Twin Falls, ID has 21,268 housing units, 1,029 of them vacant or seasonal. Twin Falls, ID ranks 2 of 12 Idaho cities for the fewest people working from home (8.2% of workers). Twin Falls, ID ranks 3 of 12 Idaho cities for the lowest median household income ($60,760).

Twin Falls, ID ranks 4 of 12 Idaho cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1980).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Twin Falls

Compare Twin Falls with nearby cities

Nearest Idaho cities with 30,000+ residents to Twin Falls, ID
City near Twin Falls, IDDistance from Twin FallsResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Twin Falls, ID (this page)0 mi53,219$60,7601980$279,400208.2%
Pocatello, ID103.6 mi east57,152 (+3,933)$57,931 (-$2,829)1971 (-9 yr)$240,600 (-$38,800)65 (+45)10.3% (+2.1 pts)
Boise City, ID114.5 mi northwest235,701 (+182,482)$81,308 (+$20,548)1985 (+5 yr)$456,000 (+$176,600)33 (+13)15.8% (+7.7 pts)
Meridian, ID121.7 mi northwest124,865 (+71,646)$98,686 (+$37,926)2006 (+26 yr)$485,000 (+$205,600)35 (+15)17.2% (+9.0 pts)
Eagle, ID123.0 mi northwest31,490 (-21,729)$118,037 (+$57,277)2005 (+25 yr)$711,500 (+$432,100)35 (+15)27.9% (+19.8 pts)
Nampa, ID127.5 mi northwest106,289 (+53,070)$72,122 (+$11,362)1998 (+18 yr)$332,500 (+$53,100)15 (-5)10.6% (+2.4 pts)

ZIP codes in Twin Falls

ZIP area touching Twin Falls, IDShare of the ZIP's land inside Twin FallsShare of Twin Falls's land in the ZIP
83301 (Twin Falls, ID)6.3%96.6%
83341 (Twin Falls, ID)0.8%3.4%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

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Questions on Twin Falls

Twin Falls: what is the electricity rate?

Twin Falls, ID has no price of its own; its 53,219 residents are served by one of 1 utility, and a 944 kWh month costs $111.

Twin Falls: how does it rank among Idaho cities?

Twin Falls, ID: rank 8 of 12 by its 53,219 residents, rank 10 of 12 by $60,760 median income.

Twin Falls: how many homes heat with electricity?

Twin Falls, ID: 5,741 of 20,239 occupied homes, 28.4%; Twin Falls County 35.7%.

Twin Falls: how much income goes to electricity?

At 944 kWh a month, 2.2% of the $60,760 median income in Twin Falls, ID.

Twin Falls: damaging storms reported nearby?

20 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Twin Falls, ID, 2015 to 2025, 37.6 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Twin Falls?

Twin Falls, ID: median home built 1980; 10,758 of 21,268 homes (50.6%) predate 1980, 14,776 are detached and 1,602 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many Twin Falls, ID households have no car?

780 households; 12,183 have two or more.

How many people in Twin Falls, ID work from home?

2,078 of 25,353 workers.

How many households in Twin Falls, ID earn under $35,000?

5,257 of 20,239, against 2,162 at $150,000 or more.

Primary sources for Twin Falls, ID

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Twin Falls, ID ranks 2 of 12 Idaho cities for the lowest median home value ($279,400).