Driggs, Idaho is about 6 miles west of the Wyoming/Idaho border, and shares the same Teton Mountain range as Jackson. Real estate has been on the rise in Driggs since 2002, when buyers began exploring other options than the escalating prices found over the hill in Jackson Hole. Pristine land, wide open space, a lower cost of living, and looser building and zoning restrictions have opened the door to many affordable real estate investments. Add golfing, fishing, skiing, and the fact that you are within an easy 35 mile drive from world famous Jackson Hole, and Driggs becomes an excellent place to live and play.
Teton County, Idaho easily ranks with Teton County, Wyoming as one of the most popular destinations for outdoor enthusiasts. In fact, National Geographic magazine named it one of the 10 best outdoor recreation destinations in the U.S. And like its Wyoming half, Teton County, Idaho is similarly committed to preserving the natural beauty of the area. Although Driggs is already surrounded on three sides by national parks – Grand Teton to the east, Caribou National to the south, and Targhee to the west – the town has nevertheless committed 17 of its own 350 acres to parkland.
Driggs is a relaxed, well educated family community of about 1300 residents. (As one person put it, “The place is loaded with young children.”) It is one of the fastest growing cities in the region, and considered part of Jackson’s metropolitan area. Their economy is solidly based in ranching, agriculture, and tourism. The influx of tourist and real estate dollars over the last five years has given birth to a terrific entrepreneurial spirit in the locals, resulting in plenty of restaurants, shops, and cultural life to satisfy the intellect. Telecommuting and home businesses are growing. The peaceful, stunningly beautiful surroundings, the clean air, and simple lifestyle have begun to attract tremendous wealth into the area: Hollywood stars are buying property, Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen owns a ranch there, and so do some of the Anhauser-Busch heirs.
State highways 22 and 33 take you from Driggs to Jackson, and Interstate 26 runs through many of the state parks and forests between Idaho and Wyoming. Jackson Hole Airport has excellent air service via United, Delta, Northwest, and American Airlines.
The history of Driggs, ID is like a lesson in the Old West. The area was settled original by Native Americans, then early in the 1800s by hardcore traders, trappers, and mountain men. The Gold Rush of the mid 1800s brought more settlers than the area had ever seen. By 1889 Mormon families had the first farming town in the Teton Valley, the Driggs family among them. The Driggs were originally of Dutch ancestry.
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