What kinds of homes are in Boise City, ID?
Boise City, ID has 106,279 (±1,034) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 1,248 homes per square mile of land.
64.4% are detached single-family houses.
8.7% are in buildings of two to four units.
17.1% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 106,279 (±1,034)
- Detached houses
- 64.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 8.7%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 17.1%
Homes in Boise City by building size
| Building type | Boise City | Ada County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 64.4% (±1.0 points) | 74.1% | 73.8% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 6.8% (±0.5 points) | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 2.4% (±0.4 points) | 1.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 6.3% (±0.6 points) | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 4.7% (±0.8 points) | 3.0% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 3.9% (±0.5 points) | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 8.5% (±0.8 points) | 5.8% | 3.8% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 3.0% (±0.3 points) | 2.7% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.1% (±0.1 points) | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
In Boise City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Ada County (11.8%).
It is also higher than in Idaho (8.9%).
It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Boise City
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City | — | 17.1% (±1.2 points) | — |
| Garden City | 5.8 mi | 14.6% (±4.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Hidden Springs | 8.2 mi | 0.0% (±5.0 points) | Lower |
| Meridian | 8.6 mi | 8.3% (±1.2 points) | Lower |
| Kuna | 10 mi | 1.5% (±1.0 points) | Lower |
| Robie Creek | 12 mi | 0.0% (±9.5 points) | Lower |
| Star | 15 mi | 2.1% (±1.7 points) | Lower |
| Eagle | 15 mi | 8.4% (±2.4 points) | Lower |
| Nampa | 17 mi | 7.1% (±0.9 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hidden Springs, ID (0.0%), Meridian, ID (8.3%), Kuna, ID (1.5%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Ada County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise City | 17.1% (±1.2 points) |
| 2 | Garden City | 14.6% (±4.1 points) |
| 3 | Eagle | 8.4% (±2.4 points) |
| 4 | Meridian | 8.3% (±1.2 points) |
| 5 | Star | 2.1% (±1.7 points) |
| 6 | Kuna | 1.5% (±1.0 points) |
| 7 | Hidden Springs | 0.0% (±5.0 points) |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Boise City
How many homes are in Boise City?
Boise City, ID has an estimated 106,279 (±1,034) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Boise City houses or apartments?
64.4% are detached houses and 6.8% attached houses, while 25.8% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Boise City?
8.7% of homes in Boise City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Boise City city, Idaho (place:08830, in state:16).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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