COUNTY REPORT ID

Bear Lake County, Idaho

9 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 9 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 9 tracked ZIP records scored
9
ZIP Codes
$238K
Median Home Value
$400
Avg Remediation (17% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Bear Lake County, Idaho

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 12.9 (asthma 10.9%, diabetes 11.6%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $999, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

60.1% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.9% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 31% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1975
Median Build Year
60.1%
Pre-1978 Housing
40/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
44%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $999

Energy Code Gap $410/yr
Wildfire $300/yr
Water / Lead $172/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

3,834 housing units in Bear Lake County

Pre-1940 30%
1940–1959 14%
1960–1979 21%
1980–1999 17%
2000+ 18%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Bear Lake County

$238K
Median Home Value
$400
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Bear Lake County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Bear Lake County residents

Asthma 10.9% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 31% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Bear Lake County

9 ZIP codes tracked in Bear Lake County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 83220 Bern
2 83223 Bloomington $362K
3 83233 Dingle
4 83238 Geneva $314K
5 83239 Georgetown $194K
6 83254 Montpelier $200K
7 83261 Paris $236K
8 83272 Saint Charles $238K
9 83287 Fish Haven $654K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Bear Lake County

Retailer arrangements don't shape what appears here - the selection logic is independent, filtered against EPA detections and the federal hazard data on file for this county.

Overview

Bear Lake County in Idaho covers 9 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Bear Lake County.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Bear Lake County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Bear Lake County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $999 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Bear Lake County?
The median home build year in Bear Lake County is 1975. 60.1% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Bear Lake County, Idaho Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/idaho/bear-lake/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Bear Lake County, Idaho Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/idaho/bear-lake/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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