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Building in Boise City, ID

Boise City, ID is in Ada County and has about 237,242 residents. 730 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 447 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Boise City before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Boise City

Typical home value
$484,800 (give or take $5,631)
Typical monthly rent
$1,446 (give or take $29)
Typical household income
$83,904 (give or take $2,392)
Typical year homes were built
1986
Homes lived in by their owners
63.2%
Homes sitting empty
4.8%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Boise City

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
730
955$239.2 million
2024
468
741$204.4 million
2023
447
1897$442.8 million
2022
392
1602$366.0 million
2021
856
2021$456.2 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Ada County

Ada County has had 4 federal disaster declarations (2 flood, 1 hurricane, 1 fire).

  • 2017: Flooding (flood)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina (hurricane)
  • 2000: Wildfires (fire)
  • 1964: Heavy Rains & Flooding (flood)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Boise City

  • Hunter's Ace Hardware
    5226 West Overland Road Boise
  • Reilly's
    1000 South Vista Avenue Boise
  • Cordalera Floors
    5125 West Gage Street Boise
  • Rustic Wood Floor Supply - Boise
    5125 West Gage Street Boise
  • Graybar
    801 South 13th Street Boise
  • Grainger
    5576 West Irving Street Boise
  • LPM Supply
    2310 South Empire Way Boise
  • North End Organic Nursery
    3777 West Chinden Boulevard Garden City

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Boise City project

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-30; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-30; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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