St. Maries, Idaho

City in Benewah County · population 2,357 (2020 Census)

Median home: $236,300
Household income: $60,458
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 84°
Snow a year: 56 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 41.1

St. Maries is a city of 2,357 people in Benewah County, Idaho. The median home is worth $236,300, below the typical Idaho town ($291,900). It ranks quieter than 88% of Idaho towns, better for a vacation home than 83% of Idaho towns, better transit than 81% of Idaho towns.

St. Maries in our rankings:

How St. Maries ranks

Percentile among Idaho towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Idaho towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in St. Maries is worth $236,300, below the typical Idaho town ($291,900). Homes cost about 3.9 times the median household income of $60,458, which is more affordable than 72% of Idaho towns. Median rent is $871 a month. 62.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Idaho towns with 500+ people.

Housing	St. Maries	Typical Idaho town
Median home value	$236,300	$291,900
Median rent	$871	$1,029
Median household income	$60,458	$66,924
Home value ÷ income	3.9×	4.5×
Homeownership	62.3%	73.7%
Median year built	1963	1977
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.8%	—

Who lives in St. Maries

People	St. Maries	Typical Idaho town
Median age	41.1	36.6
Age 65 and over	16.5%	16.5%
Under 18	22.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.9%	21.7%
Below the poverty line	12.7%	11.4%
Veterans	6.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	6.5%	8.4%
Average commute	16.1 min	22.2 min
Homes with broadband	85.4%	91.2%

Weather in St. Maries

July highs average 84.3°F and January lows 24.2°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 56.0 inches of snow (typical Idaho town: 38.8 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 138 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Saint Maries station (0.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of St. Maries since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 2 times; the largest was 1.50 inches on June 4, 2012.

Severe weather in Benewah County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Benewah County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 10 deaths recorded.

Benewah County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Severe Storm	DR-4917: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 7, 2026	Straight-Line Winds	DR-4905: Straight-Line Winds
March 4, 2021	Severe Storm	DR-4589: Straight-Line Winds
April 9, 2020	Biological	DR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3467: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Benewah County

Benewah County had 3,392 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $56,185 a year. Unemployment was 5% in 2023; in St. Maries itself the ACS puts it at 5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in St. Maries

4 public schools with 833 students, about 15.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
HEYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PK-5	343	14.3
ST MARIES HIGH SCHOOL	9-12	281	15.6
ST MARIES MIDDLE SCHOOL	6-8	198	16.5
ST MARIES COMMUNITY EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE	9-12	11	—

Towns near St. Maries

Plummer, ID
14.7 mi · 1,015 people · home $197,200
Pinehurst, ID
22.1 mi · 1,679 people · home $291,900
Smelterville, ID
24.3 mi · 670 people · home $154,400
Tekoa, WA
24.3 mi · 817 people · home $211,900
Kellogg, ID
25.6 mi · 2,314 people · home $250,600
Rockford, WA
27.8 mi · 522 people · home $328,600
Fairfield, WA
28.6 mi · 589 people · home $249,100
Coeur d'Alene, ID
28.8 mi · 54,628 people · home $483,500

St. Maries questions

Is St. Maries, Idaho a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, St. Maries scores better for retirees than 79% of Idaho towns and quieter than 88%. 16.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.1).

How much does a house cost in St. Maries?

The median owner-occupied home in St. Maries is valued at $236,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,458, so homes cost about 3.9 times income. Median rent is $871 a month.

What is the weather like in St. Maries?

July highs average 84.3°F and January lows 24.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.1 inches of precipitation a year and 56.0 inches of snow.

Does St. Maries get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of St. Maries in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to St. Maries's Census boundary (GEOID 1671470). Comparisons use the median of Idaho towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.