ID area data
Garden city, ID
Garden city, ID.
Population: 27,564 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $565,920
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $597,221
- House Price Index
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $635,940
- Median list price
- $695,000
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 127
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 40 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 48
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,898/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.8%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, lightning, strongWind, wildfire, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 251
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,153
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Peaceful Cove Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 102
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,772 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $2,795
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.1%
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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