Boise City, ID · Idaho

Gem County

ZIP 83617

19,854 residents169 permits TTM$66,245 median HHI4 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$367,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

2.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.91%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

169

Census BPS

Climate risk

34.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 83617

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.1

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 6.8R/I: 30.8%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown4 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
836170.1
83636
83657
83670

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

4.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

30.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.8

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026