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Multi-Family Homes for Sale in Pocatello, Utah
Quick note up front: Pocatello sits in Bannock County, Idaho — not Utah — about 160 miles north of Salt Lake City along I-15. We get enough Utah-based investors crossing the state line that we cover this market alongside our Cache Valley and Box Elder County listings. If you're hunting small multi-family because the cap rates in Logan, Brigham City, and Ogden have compressed, Pocatello is one of the closest markets where the numbers still tend to pencil for buy-and-hold investors. Duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes here are typically priced well below comparable Wasatch Front product, while rents are supported by Idaho State University, Portneuf Medical Center, ON Semiconductor, and the Union Pacific rail yard.
Most of Pocatello's multi-family stock is older — converted Victorians and mid-century fourplexes near Old Town and the ISU campus, plus 1970s-80s walk-ups along South 5th Avenue and in the Alameda area. Newer construction shows up mostly in Chubbuck to the north. Winters run colder than St. George but milder than Logan, with snow load and boiler-heated buildings being real underwriting items. Property taxes, landlord-tenant rules, and insurance markets all work differently than Utah's, so loop in an Idaho-licensed lender and a local insurance agent before you write. Browse the active multi-family listings below to see what's on the market right now, and reach out if you want help running rent comps or coordinating a showing trip from Utah.
June 2026 · Pocatello market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Pocatello right now.
Median sale
$267,000
2 closed in June 2026
Median DOM
4 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
97.9%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
6
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About multi-family homes in Pocatello.
Wait, isn't Pocatello in Idaho? ▾
Yes — Pocatello is in Bannock County, Idaho, about 160 miles north of Salt Lake City on I-15. We work this market because plenty of Utah investors and Cache Valley buyers cross the state line for better cash-flow numbers. If you landed here looking for multi-family in northern Utah specifically, Logan, Brigham City, and Ogden are the closest comparable markets.
Why do Utah investors buy duplexes and fourplexes in Pocatello? ▾
Entry prices for small multi-family in Pocatello typically run lower than Cache Valley or the Wasatch Front, while rents are supported by Idaho State University's 12,000+ students and ON Semiconductor's local workforce. The rent-to-price ratio often pencils better than anything north of Tremonton.
Which Pocatello neighborhoods have the most multi-family inventory? ▾
The Old Town core, the area around ISU between South 5th and South 8th, and the Alameda neighborhood north of downtown carry most of the duplex, triplex, and fourplex stock. Chubbuck, just north, has newer multi-family but at higher per-door pricing.
How does the drive from Logan or Salt Lake affect self-management? ▾
Logan to Pocatello is about 90 minutes; Salt Lake is roughly 2.5 hours. Most out-of-area owners we work with use a local property manager — expect 8-10% of gross rents. If you plan to self-manage from Utah, budget for the windshield time on turnovers and maintenance calls.
What loan products work for small multi-family here? ▾
Two-to-four-unit properties qualify for conventional financing with 15-25% down, and owner-occupants can use FHA or VA with much lower down payments if they live in one unit for a year. Five-plus units are commercial loans with different terms. Idaho property taxes and insurance run differently than Utah, so get quotes before locking in your numbers.
What rents should I underwrite for a Pocatello duplex? ▾
Two-bedroom units in decent shape typically rent in the $850-$1,200 range depending on location and updates, with student-area units pulling toward the higher end during the ISU academic year. Pull recent comps before writing an offer — the market has moved over the past 24 months.