Cash Home Buyer Cambridge, Idaho

Homes on land you own

We buy homes where you own the land, including manufactured homes on land you own. We don't buy manufactured homes on rented park lots or homes on leased land.

Cambridge: the railroad town that replaced Salubria

Cambridge sits where U.S. 95 meets State Highway 71 in northern Washington County, about 22 miles south of Council and 29 miles north of Weiser, according to the city's comprehensive plan. The first settlement in the valley was Salubria, on the east side of the Weiser River, which supplied the nearby mines. When the Pacific & Idaho Northern laid its tracks on the west side of the river instead, the rails reached the new Cambridge townsite on December 29, 1899, and Salubria's businesses moved about two miles to meet them. The village incorporated on April 22, 1902. Fires between 1900 and 1926 burned most of the wooden storefronts, which were rebuilt in brick; the 1905 Jewell Building, now the city museum, is the one timber-frame survivor downtown. Construction of Brownlee Dam in the 1950s briefly swelled the town from about 400 people to 1,500. The old rail line is now the Weiser River Trail.

Buy My House purchases Cambridge homes without repairs or a cleanout. We make one visit, then hand you a cash offer on paper, typically within about a day based on our site. You're never obligated. Accept, and you choose when to close, owe no commission, and leave the customary seller closing costs to us.

Cambridge housing at a glance

The Cambridge head count below is the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate; housing figures are five-year ACS estimates for 2020 to 2024, and their margins run wide.

• Population: 365 in 2024, about 4.6% above the 2020 base of 349.
• Age: Median year built is 1955. About 36% of units predate 1940, about 59% predate 1960 and 85% predate 1980. About 6% date from 2000 on.
• Type: Detached houses make up about 87% of units; mobile homes, roughly 6%.
• Tenure: About 65% of occupied homes are owned and 35% rented.
• Value: The ACS median is about $289,300, but at ±$120,400 treat it as rough.
• Commute: Roughly 37% of Cambridge workers face a 30-plus-minute trip to their jobs.

Cambridge homes we buy

• Cambridge houses built before 1940
• Mid-century homes with dated systems
• Homes on acreage outside the townsite core (ask us)
• Inherited or vacant houses

Selling in Cambridge: local notes

Creeks and the Weiser River. Washington County's hazard mitigation plan says Cambridge's flood potential comes mainly from Pine Creek, Rush Creek and the Little Weiser River draining toward the Weiser. Most of the city isn't at significant risk, but nearly 40 structures lie in the flood zone around town, and two homeowners in the Rush Creek floodplain have raised their houses. The plan also warns that a major flood can back the sewer up into basements. Pull up FEMA's map for the address and mention it if water has ever reached the house.

Rush Creek overlay. In May 2025 the city created the Central Rush Creek Overlay Zone downtown, with its own lot, setback and fire-resistant siding rules. If your property falls inside it, City Hall can explain what applies.

Heating. The city plan says local homes heat with electricity, oil, propane, coal or wood, and natural gas isn't planned. Tell us what your house uses.

Estates. Personal representatives and trustees can be exempt from the Idaho disclosure form under §55-2505. Check with the estate attorney.

Taxes. In Washington County you may pay half by December 20 and the rest by June 20.

The Cambridge process

1. Call or write with the Cambridge address.

2. A single walkthrough of the property.

3. Decide: put your signature on the Cambridge offer and pick a day to close, or walk away.