Local data

Building in Garden City, ID

Garden City, ID is in Ada County and has about 12,654 residents. 17 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 127 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Garden City

Typical home value
$449,500 (give or take $39,795)
Typical monthly rent
$1,323 (give or take $142)
Typical household income
$70,124 (give or take $6,302)
Typical year homes were built
1995
Homes lived in by their owners
63.1%
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 Garden City

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
17
30$7.8 million
2024
89
89$26.9 million
2023
127
127$37.6 million
2022
21
56$12.4 million
2021
29
460$67.2 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 Garden City

  • D&B Supply
    6650 North Glenwood Street Garden City
  • The Paint Store
    9165 West Chinden Boulevard Garden City
  • The Home Depot
    2808 East State Street Eagle
  • Nampa Floors & Interiors
    5874 West State Street Boise
  • Ace Hardware
    4705 West State Street Boise
  • Majestic Flooring & Design
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    10296 West Fairview Avenue Boise
  • Bath Fitter
    4141 West Chinden Boulevard Garden City

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-06; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-06; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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