Rental numbers for the Boise City, ID metro
The typical home here runs -$1,709 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 21 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 4.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 21 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,709/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $494,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,919/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
37 with published figures
| 83637Lowman | $337,000 | $2,240* | 8.0% | 4.9% | -$432 | n/a |
| 83634Kuna | $462,000 | $2,324 | 6.0% | 3.5% | -$1,138 | +5.5% |
| 83656Notus | $348,000 | $1,660* | 5.7% | 3.0% | -$995 | n/a |
| 83628Homedale | $364,000 | $1,660* | 5.5% | 3.0% | -$1,052 | n/a |
| 83644Middleton | $504,000 | $2,269 | 5.4% | 2.9% | -$1,476 | n/a |
| 83607Caldwell | $453,000 | $2,023 | 5.4% | 2.9% | -$1,348 | +3.3% |
| 83646Meridian | $534,000 | $2,371 | 5.3% | 2.9% | -$1,566 | +3.6% |
| 83709Boise | $486,000 | $2,140 | 5.3% | 2.9% | -$1,464 | +5.6% |
| 83669Star | $578,000 | $2,412 | 5.0% | 2.7% | -$1,819 | +5.1% |
| 83713Boise | $472,000 | $1,974 | 5.0% | 2.6% | -$1,533 | +6.3% |
| 83626Greenleaf | $431,000 | $1,790* | 5.0% | 2.6% | -$1,402 | n/a |
| 83631Idaho City | $408,000 | $1,660* | 4.9% | 2.6% | -$1,307 | n/a |
| 83605Caldwell | $373,000 | $1,512 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$1,278 | +4.7% |
| 83651Nampa | $378,000 | $1,517 | 4.8% | 2.3% | -$1,305 | +4.9% |
| 83716Idaho City | $631,000 | $2,528 | 4.8% | 2.4% | -$2,145 | +12.4% |
| 83687Nampa | $431,000 | $1,702 | 4.7% | 2.3% | -$1,503 | +5.8% |
| 83686Nampa | $432,000 | $1,663 | 4.6% | 2.2% | -$1,536 | +4.9% |
| 83704Boise | $429,000 | $1,647 | 4.6% | 2.2% | -$1,532 | +4.3% |
| 83705Boise | $424,000 | $1,607 | 4.5% | 2.1% | -$1,553 | +9.7% |
| 83706Boise | $512,000 | $1,909 | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$1,919 | +7.4% |
| 83650Murphy | $446,000 | $1,660* | 4.5% | 2.2% | -$1,585 | n/a |
| 83624Grand View | $450,000 | $1,660* | 4.4% | 2.1% | -$1,619 | n/a |
| 83703Boise | $534,000 | $1,906 | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$2,042 | +8.5% |
| 83714Boise | $561,000 | $2,003 | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$2,119 | +8.4% |
| 83642Meridian | $537,000 | $1,913 | 4.3% | 2.0% | -$1,988 | +5.2% |
| 83639Marsing | $479,000 | $1,660* | 4.2% | 2.0% | -$1,792 | n/a |
| 83660Parma | $512,000 | $1,660* | 3.9% | 1.6% | -$2,059 | n/a |
| 83629Horseshoe Bend | $531,000 | $1,660* | 3.8% | 1.6% | -$2,149 | n/a |
| 83604Bruneau | $551,000 | $1,660* | 3.6% | 1.5% | -$2,270 | n/a |
| 83676Wilder | $553,000 | $1,660* | 3.6% | 1.4% | -$2,353 | n/a |
| 83622Garden Valley | $559,000 | $1,660* | 3.6% | 1.5% | -$2,322 | n/a |
| 83616Eagle | $815,000 | $2,242 | 3.3% | 1.3% | -$3,524 | +9.6% |
| 83617Emmett | $463,000 | $1,190* | 3.1% | 1.1% | -$2,082 | n/a |
| 83670Sweet | $661,000 | $1,660* | 3.0% | 1.2% | -$2,895 | n/a |
| 83641Melba | $673,000 | $1,660* | 3.0% | 0.9% | -$3,104 | n/a |
| 83702Boise | $738,000 | $1,784 | 2.9% | 0.6% | -$3,601 | +8.4% |
| 83712Boise | $812,000 | $1,862 | 2.8% | 0.5% | -$4,007 | +6.1% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.49%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $495,245 | $1,640 |
| Aug 2022 | $528,310 | $1,746 |
| Aug 2023 | $471,558 | $1,715 |
| Aug 2024 | $486,956 | $1,759 |
| Aug 2025 | $486,857 | $1,805 |
| Aug 2026 | $493,522 | $1,919 |
Counties
- Owyhee County, IDn/a median yield
- Canyon County, ID4.8% median yield
- Ada County, ID4.5% median yield
- Gem County, IDn/a median yield
- Boise County, IDn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Boise City, ID metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,709 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 21 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Boise City, ID metro have the highest rental yield?
- 83634 (Kuna) at 6.0%, 83644 (Middleton) at 5.4%, 83607 (Caldwell) at 5.4%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.