Boise County, ID

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Boise County, Idaho. Population: 7.8K.

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Median Home Price

$504.2K

Based on 5 cities

Median Household Income

$77.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

6.5x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$123.9K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,571

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.31%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$2,549

Property Tax$131

Insurance$210

Total Monthly$2,890

Historical Home Prices

2015

$172.0K

2016

$185.2K

+7.7%%

2017

$204.7K

+10.5%%

2018

$232.9K

+13.8%%

2019

$264.0K

+13.4%%

2020

$323.5K

+22.5%%

2021

$442.7K

+36.9%%

2022

$446.4K

+0.8%%

2023

$456.6K

+2.3%%

2024

$460.3K

+0.8%%

2025

$459.6K

-0.1%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.0%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

48.8

High (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White

85.1%

Black

0.2%

Hispanic

4.8%

Asian

1.5%

Two or More Races

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

44°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

206

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

30.5"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 49/100

January Low

38°F

Average winter low

July High

93°F

Average summer high

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