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Rankings/Boise City, ID

Boise City, ID

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Risk Rank: #106 of 274Month: 2026-05Score change (12m): +13
53score
Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Boise City's housing market shows average risk, ranking 106th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Early signs of stabilization — conditions may favor patient buyers.

Boise City experienced a market correction from late 2022 through early 2023. The market is currently recovering.

Inventory is roughly flat (-5% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

2019202020212022202320242025

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permits per capita and affordability, while migration provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permits per Capitap94
Permits per 1,000 residents
Affordabilityp88
Mortgage payment / income
Price Momentump53
12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory is roughly flat (-5% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
-4.8%p43
Days on Market YoY
+0.0%p45
Months in status1
Data through May 2026

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+2.7%p91
Months in status1
Data through May 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumNeutral
+1.8%p53

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral
-5.6%p44

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaHigh Risk
11.11p94

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityHigh Risk
0.34p88

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentBelow Avg
+0.5%p32

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationLow Risk
+$514Kp6

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards
-3.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-38 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+199 bpsElevated
Stable for 9 quartersData through 2026-Q2

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.90Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-5.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Sharp Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-5.6%Significant pullback

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Significant supply pullback into healthy demand. A supply constraint is forming — pricing power is shifting to existing inventory holders.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate
Largest SectorGovernment 21.9%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1250
2025-1045
2025-0944
2025-0744
2025-0641
2025-0440
2025-0345
2025-0146
2024-1246
2024-1045
2024-0941
2024-0740
2024-0643
2024-0544
2024-0342
2024-0244
2023-1243
2023-1143
2023-0946
2023-0845
2023-0643
2023-0441
2023-0242
2022-1239
2022-1038
2022-0841
2022-0741
2022-0551
2022-0453
2022-0257
2021-1157
2021-0956
2021-0757
2021-0558
2021-0254
2020-1154
2020-0954
2020-0653
2020-0454
2020-0353
2020-0153
2019-1053
2019-0753
2019-0553
2019-0352
2019-0252
2019-0152
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q1
Permits2026-05
Income2024
Employment2026-05
Migration2023