Boise Idaho Real Estate Blog - Buying A Home

Boise Market Enters Spring With More Buyers and Stable Prices

April brought more buyers to the Boise housing market, but home prices remained mostly stable.

In Ada County, the median sold price was $545,000, virtually unchanged from last year. In Canyon County, the median sold price rose 3.59% to $429,900. During a time of year when spring activity typically picks up, prices were largely flat.

Stable prices do not mean buyers were sitting still. Pending sales, which reflect homes that went under contract during the month, were notably stronger in April. Ada County recorded its strongest April for pending sales since 2022, when the market was just beginning to feel the effects of rapidly rising mortgage rates. That does not mean the market has returned to the pace of the pandemic years, but it does show…

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Boise Home Sales Increase as Ada County Prices Dip

After another early hint of spring momentum, March brought a choppier start to the Boise housing market. Home sales rose, but in Ada County prices moved lower.

In Ada County, the median sold price fell to $540,990 in March, down 4.25% from a year ago. That is a softer start to spring than February’s early activity seemed to point toward. In Canyon County, the median sold price rose to $432,490, up 1.76% from last year.

At the same time, the number of closed sales increased in both counties. Ada County recorded 811 home sales in March, up from 675 a year ago, while Canyon County rose to 452 sales from 394.

March closings reflect February decisions. March pricing reflects what buyers were actually willing to pay.

More homes sold in Ada…

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Boise Home Prices Rise as Market Activity Improves

After several years of rapid appreciation followed by a period of adjustment, the Boise housing market is showing relative price stability with modest year-over-year gains. In February, Ada County’s median home price rose to $538,000, up from $530,000 a year earlier.

Home prices in Canyon County also increased, climbing to $441,990 from $415,990 last year. When affordability pressures increase, buyers often look beyond core markets for more attainable price points.

Sales activity was mixed across the two counties in February. Home sales in Ada County rose about 7% year over year to 647 homes, while Canyon County recorded 362 sales, down slightly from 369 a year earlier. Because closings typically reflect contracts written 30 to 45 days earlier,…

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2026 Housing Forecast: How Rates & Inventory Will Shape the Market

Stable prices, tighter inventory, and steady demand are shaping what could be a warm start to the year.

In Ada County, the median sold price finished December at $525,000, down nearly one percent from a year earlier. On its own, a year-over-year dip can sound like a directional change. For the full year, Ada County home prices increased 2.45% compared to 2024, reflecting normal single-digit appreciation rather than a rapid market reset.

The median home price in Canyon County rose to $435,000, up 6.47% from last year. Canyon County finished 2025 with prices up 6.41% year over year. That gap matters as Canyon County tends to be more affordability-driven, and when buyers are payment-conscious, demand often concentrates where monthly payments pencil…

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How to Choose a Home Builder for Your New Home: A Step-by-Step Guide

So, you’ve been perusing homes online, considering floorplans, contemplating kitchen cabinet colors, and imagining the perfect wood floor. Maybe you’ve even toured a few homes to get an idea of what feels best.

You want to buy or build a new home, and you’re ready to commit and ensure that, from stud to Sunday dinner, your new home is perfect. After all, this will be your home. It’s the place where love and laughter will sound for years and years, and whether it’s kids, grandkids, friends, family, toys, or tools, your new home needs to reflect the things that matter most to you.

Your Boise home builder options are nearly endless, and who you choose matters.

You and your builder will spend countless hours together, and with something as…

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Experience the Rich Heritage of Boise's Harrison Boulevard

The story of Boise's Harrison Boulevard has been in the making for more than 100 years.

Imagine being part of a city’s living history – taking tea in the same sunroom once used by one of Idaho’s first governors, or cooking in the same kitchen where J.R. Simplot may have had a billion-dollar epiphany about flash freezing Idaho potatoes, or walking your kids to school down a road that was once lined with the tracks of Boise’s electric trolley car.

Living on the stately, tree-lined street of Harrison Boulevard in the North End is as close as you can get to stepping back in time to Boise’s early days as a fledgling city. When viewing its eclectic homes, most of which were built between 1901 and 1942, you might not guess that the street was Boise’s…

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The Inside Scoop on Boise’s Geothermal Heat

You’ve likely heard of geothermal energy or heat before, but how widely used it is in Boise may just be the city’s best kept secret. Not only does geothermal heat much of downtown, a few hundred homeowners benefit from it, too.

Imagine if you could have your own private hot springs in your backyard. Or better yet, your own private outdoor heated pool, for very little cost. Some East End residents are living this dream, thanks to geothermal heat.

What is Boise Geothermal Heat?

You’ve likely heard of geothermal energy before – the U.S. has many geothermal power plants, which use heat from deep within the Earth to produce steam that is converted into electricity.

Geothermal heat is similar but less complicated. In Boise, it simply involves…

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The Bench: Boise's Cultural and Historical Melting Pot

The Boise Bench—known as “The Bench” by locals—is a multicultural hub of character, diversity, and eclectic personality.

Spreading nearly 10 square miles, The Bench is a collection of eight centrally-located neighborhoods just up the hill from Downtown Boise. Individually unique, Bench communities date back to Boise’s first settlers, and they wear their deep-rooted history like a custom-made style. Spanning over 100 years, Boise Bench neighborhoods are a never-know-what-you’ll-find adventure of home designs, trends, culinary diversity, retail oddities, and architectural artistry.

The Bench is where traditional and contemporary converge. Here, forgotten properties find new life, and a home’s age is seen as personality. Down any street, you’ll…

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Idaho VA Home Loans: 4 Common Myths That Can Cost You

What you don’t know about Idaho VA Home Loans can hurt you–and your wallet.

Respect and appreciation for the military is a cornerstone of American life, and the Department of Veterans Affairs exists, in large part, to facilitate ongoing programs and care for veterans following their service. One of the most valuable perks of military service is the VA Home Loan, a mortgage product that helps members of the military and veterans purchase their homes with favorable terms and no down payment.

Originally an outgrowth of G.I. Bill, VA Loans were created to help returning World War Two soldiers readjust to civilian life by offering them the opportunity to buy a home with no money down and easier financing. The housing boom (and Baby Boom) that…

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Are Solar Panels Right for Your Boise Home?

If there’s one thing Boise has an abundance of, it’s sun. Our fair city gets an average of 210 sunny days per year, which is a boon if you love the great outdoors – or if you’re thinking of making the switch to solar power. Google’s Project Sunroof, which helps communities explore their solar potential, estimates that 86% of Boise’s rooftops are solar viable.

There are other great reasons more homeowners in the Treasure Valley are considering solar energy – it’s a green, renewable energy source that can save you money on your monthly power bill. But since residential solar is still fairly rare in Boise, we’re here to walk you through the other factors you should take into account before you start putting up panels – like local installation costs,…

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