Area data
Boise, ID — ZIP 83706
Population: 35,524 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $515,327
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +126.1%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $548,535
- House Price Index
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $555,000
- Median list price
- $570,000
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- Days to pending
- 19 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 40
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,907/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,052/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,704/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $7.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, lightning, strongWind, wildfire, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 251
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 400
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 124
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,772 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,609
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 245,424
- Average weekly wage
- $1,268
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,682
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