Boise City Idaho Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Boise City Idaho housing market data taken from the most recent 2022 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Boise City shows it has a Housing Units of 101,137 which is at the top of all other places in the greater region.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Boise City housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Boise City depicts it has a Housing Density of 1256.5 which is the third most housing densities of all other places in the greater Boise City region. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Meridian which depicts a density of 1532.4 (22.0% larger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 39.5, Boise City is considerably bigger. Also, measured against the state of Idaho, housing density of 9.0, Boise City is substantially bigger.

In Figure 3, Boise City area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Boise City shows it has a Housing Unit Change of 9.1% which is the second smallest when ranked by change in the housing units of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Meridian which indicates a housing units of 56.9% ( very much bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 7.4%, Boise City is 23.2% larger. Also, measured against the state of Idaho, change in the housing units of 11.1%, Boise City is about 22.3% smaller.

Figure 4 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Boise City depicts it has a Renter Percent of 37.6% which is the highest of all places in the greater region. Figure 5 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 62.4% which is the smallest when sorted by owner percent of all the other places in the greater region.

Boise City Idaho Home Cost Charts

Figure 7 provides aggregate comparative data for the Boise City Idaho metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Boise City depicts it has a Median Gross Rent of $1,103 which is less than most other places in the greater region. The city with the highest rental rates in the area is Hidden Spring CDP which depicts a rental rates of $1,933 (75.2% larger). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,163, Boise City is about 5.4% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Idaho, rental rates of $952, Boise City is 15.9% larger.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 8 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Boise City depicts it has a Median Owner Cost of $1,144 which is the second smallest when sorted by median ownership cost of all the other places in the area. Figure 9 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Boise City metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 17% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The next chart, Figure 10, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Boise City indicates it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 618% which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region.

Next shown in Figure 11 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Boise City depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 20% which is the third most cost as a percent of household income of all other places in the greater Boise City region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Robie Creek CDP which indicates a cost as a percent of household income of 22% (12.2% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 12. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Boise City shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 9% which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Garden City which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 15% (67.8% larger).

Figure 14 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. Boise City has the largest proportion of housing cost between $700 and $1,000 at 32% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 15 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $2,364 which is the third most median real estate taxes paid of all other places in the greater Boise City region. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Hidden Spring CDP which shows a taxes paid of $4,000 (69.2% larger). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,690, Boise City is about 13.8% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Idaho, median real estate taxes paid of $1,682, Boise City is 40.5% larger.

Boise City Idaho Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 19 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a Median Year Built of 1985 which is the smallest when sorted by year built of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest year built in the area is Hidden Spring CDP which indicates a year built of 2008 ( only slightly larger).

Figure 20 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. has the percentage of homes built in 2020 or later less than most other places in the greater region at 9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 2010 to 2019 at 11% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1970 to 1979 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1960 to 1969 at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1950 to 1959 at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 21 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. it has the largest proportion of owners moved in 1990 to 1999 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 22 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Boise City has the largest proportion of renters moved in 2000 to 2009 at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.