Idaho
Unclaimed property is administered by the Idaho State Treasurerthrough the Idaho Unclaimed Property program.
Official search & downloadable data
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Downloadable file
No official public CSV, Excel, or ZIP owner-data file has been located yet for this state.
Finder & Recovery Rules
Licensing / Registration
No finder license or registration required.
Fee Cap
No statutory percentage cap in the 2024 Revised act; unconscionable-compensation challenges available (RUUPA Part 13).
Waiting Period
Agreements are void from the date of presumed abandonment until 24 months after payment or delivery (Idaho Code §14-5-1301, eff. July 1, 2024).
Governing Statute
Idaho Code §14-5-101 et seq. (Revised UP Act 2024); finder agreements §14-5-1301 (verified June 2026).
Summaries marked “verify” have not been independently confirmed against the current statute text. Nothing here is legal advice — confirm rules with the state administrator or counsel before contacting claimants.
Where county money sits in Idaho
Tax-deed excess proceeds are held by county treasurers; Idaho Code §31-808 governs distribution of excess from county property sales.
County Directory — Idaho
44 counties · 10 with verified sources so far. Rows without a verified link show where the records are typically held —know the direct URL? Submit it and we'll credit you.
| County | Source links |
|---|---|
| Ada Countyverified 2026-06-10Ada County — site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403); needs manual review. | |
| Adams County | not yet verified |
| Bannock County | not yet verified |
| Bear Lake County | not yet verified |
| Benewah County | not yet verified |
| Bingham County | not yet verified |
| Blaine County | not yet verified |
| Boise CountyBoise County — county website only; no dedicated surplus/unclaimed funds page verified yet. | not yet verified |
| Bonner County | not yet verified |
| Bonneville County | not yet verified |
| Boundary County | not yet verified |
| Butte Countyverified 2026-07-21Butte County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 (page mentions: excess proceeds; excess funds; unclaimed funds). | |
| Camas County | not yet verified |
| Canyon Countyverified 2026-07-21Canyon County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: excess proceeds; unclaimed funds). | |
| Caribou County | not yet verified |
| Cassia Countyverified 2026-07-21Cassia County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 (page mentions: excess proceeds; excess funds; unclaimed property). | |
| Clark Countyverified 2026-07-21Clark County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 (page mentions: excess funds). | |
| Clearwater County | not yet verified |
| Custer County | not yet verified |
| Elmore County | not yet verified |
| Franklin County | not yet verified |
| Fremont County | not yet verified |
| Gem County | not yet verified |
| Gooding County | not yet verified |
| Idaho County | not yet verified |
| Jefferson County | not yet verified |
| Jerome County | not yet verified |
| Kootenai County | not yet verified |
| Latah County | not yet verified |
| Lemhi County | not yet verified |
| Lewis County | not yet verified |
| Lincoln County | not yet verified |
| Madison County | not yet verified |
| Minidoka County | not yet verified |
| Nez Perce Countyverified 2026-07-21Nez Perce County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: excess funds). | |
| Oneida County | not yet verified |
| Owyhee Countyverified 2026-07-21Owyhee County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: excess proceeds; excess funds; unclaimed funds). | |
| Payette Countyverified 2026-07-21Payette County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: excess funds). | |
| Power County | not yet verified |
| Shoshone County | not yet verified |
| Teton Countyverified 2026-07-21Teton County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 (page mentions: excess funds; unclaimed property). | |
| Twin Falls Countyverified 2026-07-21Twin Falls County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 (page mentions: excess funds). | |
| Valley County | not yet verified |
| Washington County | not yet verified |