Town guide

Hailey, Idaho

Hailey is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, home to about 9,665 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83333.

Homes sold for a median of $566 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9,6652,459 per sq mi
Median home value$637,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$566Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hailey

1 ZIP code

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Around Hailey

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)96 miles away
Closer regional airportFriedman Memorial Airport (SUN)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV397 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA692 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hailey; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hailey

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hailey had 9,161 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 26th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Blaine County grew from 4,900 residents in 1900 to 24,272 in 2020.

Hailey population by census2000: 6,200, 2010: 7,960, 2020: 9,1616,20020007,96020109,1612020

Blaine County, 1900–2020

Blaine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,900, 1910: 8,387, 1920: 4,473, 1930: 3,768, 1940: 5,295, 1950: 5,384, 1960: 4,598, 1970: 5,749, 1980: 9,841, 1990: 13,552, 2000: 18,991, 2010: 21,376, 2020: 24,2725K’00’104K’20’305K’40’505K’60’7010K’80’9019K’00’1024K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HaileyJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 1.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 53°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 45°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 35°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in35°16°Jan2.138°19°Feb1.548°27°Mar1.459°35°Apr1.167°41°May2.177°47°Jun1.388°54°Jul0.686°53°Aug0.776°45°Sep0.861°35°Oct1.845°25°Nov1.734°17°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bellevue, ID weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Blaine County

13,208 jobs at 1,688 businesses in Blaine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Blaine CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,189 jobs; Construction: 2,517 jobs; Retail trade: 1,609 jobs; Professional services: 1,003 jobs; Administrative and support: 889 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 869 jobs; Other services: 548 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 486 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Construction 19% Retail trade 12% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Health care and social assistance 7% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hailey.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke's Wood River Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ketchum9.0 miles
  • North Canyon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Gooding45.4 miles
  • Lost Rivers Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arco51.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors8
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers48
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hailey

Parks (9 nearby)

  • BCRD Quigley Trails Park · 88 acres1.0 mi
  • Draper Nature Preserve · 28 acres1.0 mi
  • Lions Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
  • Heagle Park · 10 acres1.2 mi
  • Werthheimer Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Hop Porter Park · 6 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Natural Grocers0.7 mi
  • Albertsons0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Ezra Pound (1885) · American poet and critic (1885–1972)
  • Kaitlyn Farrington (1989) · American snowboarder and gold medalist
  • Tara Buck (1975) · American actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hailey

Public schools here are run by Blaine County District, Syringa Mountain School Inc.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alturas Elementary SchoolHaileyPre-K–5445Public2.6 mi
Hailey Elementary SchoolHaileyPre-K–5291Public0.5 mi
Syringa Mountain Charter SchoolHaileyK–8128Charter3.0 mi
Wood River Middle SchoolHailey6–8467Public0.6 mi
Silver Creek High SchoolHailey9–1251Alternative Education0.9 mi
Wood River High SchoolHailey9–12922Public0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Sage SchoolHailey6–1291Nonsectarian0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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