City profile
Boise, ID
Fast-growing river city with a greenbelt, foothill trails and a friendly downtown.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
32°F
Summer avg
75°F
Sunny days / yr
210
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$500,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,945
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
108
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.56%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.695%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.03%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 88/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Wildfire, Heat wave
Nearest major airport
4 mi to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 44% Democratic / 53% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
237,242
Growth since 2019
+4.9%
Median age
38.6
Residents 65+
16.1%
Median household income
$83,904
Income growth since 2019
+39.8%
Black household income
$59,054
Home ownership
63.2%
Poverty rate
10.6%
Poverty rate, 65+
8.6%
Race & ethnicity: Black 1.6% · White 79.5% · Hispanic 9.6% · Asian 3.7% · Other 5.6%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
290 · 12% below the national average
Property crime
852 · 45% below the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Boise Police Department. State average: violent 222, property 625.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸ID is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire smoke
Highlights
- Boise River Greenbelt
- Safe and clean
- Close-in airport
Trade-offs
- Very small Black community
- Prices rose fast
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.