Rental Markets in Idaho

DoorBase tracks rental market data across Idaho by ZIP code. This state page is a crawlable index for investors comparing rents, cap-rate estimates, vacancy, demographics, home values, renter share, household income, and employment conditions before drilling into individual ZIP pages.

Idaho Rental Market Overview

The current sample of indexable Idaho ZIP markets shows average median rent of $1,478, average median home value of $500,578, average cap-rate high of 3.0%, average vacancy of 9.3%, renter ratio near 26.1%, and median household income around $74,760. These statewide figures are directional and should be used to compare markets before reviewing a specific ZIP code.

Idaho is not one rental market. Large cities, inner suburbs, commuter towns, college markets, rural counties, resort areas, and industrial corridors can produce very different rent levels and ownership economics. DoorBase keeps the canonical content at the ZIP level so investors can move from a broad state view into the most precise local data available.

Featured Idaho ZIP Markets

ZIP	City	Rent	Cap Rate	Vacancy	Population
83646	Meridian	$2,371	2.4-4%	3.3%	74,522
83301	Twin Falls	$1,557	2.2-3.8%	4.7%	61,968
83686	Nampa	$1,663	2-3.6%	2.6%	59,532
83709	Boise	$2,140	2.4-4%	3.1%	58,631
83642	Meridian	$1,913	1.8-3.4%	2.6%	58,049
83854	Post Falls	$1,689	1.5-3.1%	5%	53,152
83440	Rexburg	$1,145	1.1-2.7%	13.8%	50,669
83401	Idaho Falls	$1,343	1.6-3.2%	4.1%	47,170
83704	Boise	$1,647	2-3.6%	4.9%	41,406
83605	Caldwell	$1,512	2.1-3.7%	4.7%	41,155
83687	Nampa	$1,702	2-3.6%	3.3%	40,299
83815	Coeur d'Alene	$2,003	1.8-3.4%	5.5%	39,993
83201	Pocatello	$1,137	1.6-3.2%	6.3%	39,552
83501	Lewiston	$1,671	2.3-3.9%	5.3%	37,478
83651	Nampa	$1,517	2.1-3.7%	2.5%	36,997
83706	Boise	$1,909	1.9-3.5%	7.2%	36,183
83634	Kuna	$2,324	2.8-4.4%	2.7%	35,506
83616	Eagle	$2,242	1.2-2.8%	4.2%	34,736
83607	Caldwell	$2,023	2.4-4%	2.6%	33,804
83713	Boise	$1,974	2.2-3.8%	2.6%	29,992
83402	Idaho Falls	$1,308	1.8-3.4%	7.9%	29,683
83221	Blackfoot	$1,010	1.1-2.7%	7%	29,244
83705	Boise	$1,607	1.9-3.5%	6.2%	27,542
83714	Garden City	$2,003	1.8-3.4%	3.5%	26,989
83814	Coeur d'Alene	$1,774	0.9-2.5%	16.8%	26,640
83404	Idaho Falls	$1,685	2.1-3.7%	5.2%	26,103
83843	Moscow	$1,402	1.3-2.9%	6.4%	25,372
83442	Rigby	$1,402	1.3-2.9%	3.1%	24,829
83702	Boise	$1,784	0.9-2.5%	7.9%	23,981
83835	Hayden	$2,256	1.7-3.3%	10.7%	23,581
83202	Pocatello	$1,213	1.4-3%	5.2%	23,543
83647	Mountain Home	$1,719	2.6-4.2%	9.6%	22,580
83338	Jerome	$1,900	2.6-4.2%	5.8%	21,830
83716	Boise	$2,528	2.1-3.7%	7.5%	21,091
83406	Idaho Falls	$1,642	1.9-3.5%	5%	19,991
83864	Sandpoint	$1,915	1.3-2.9%	20.3%	19,773
83318	Burley	$1,375	2.2-3.8%	6.5%	19,319
83858	Rathdrum	$2,000	1.7-3.3%	12.3%	19,315
83204	Pocatello	$950	1.2-2.8%	5.8%	18,400
83703	Boise	$1,906	1.8-3.4%	1.8%	17,566
83617	Emmett	$1,490	1.5-3.1%	4.4%	17,333
83669	Star	$2,412	2.2-3.8%	3.8%	15,728
83644	Middleton	$2,269	2.4-4%	2.9%	15,418
83350	Rupert	$798	1-2.6%	8.8%	12,905
83333	Hailey	$2,913	1.6-3.2%	14.8%	12,096
83274	Shelley	$953	0.8-2.4%	3.6%	11,284
83661	Payette	$1,408	1.9-3.5%	4%	10,788
83316	Buhl	$1,855	2.7-4.3%	9.4%	10,075
83263	Preston	$785	0.5-2.1%	5.8%	9,888
83341	Kimberly	$1,019	0.8-2.4%	2.7%	9,445
83712	Boise	$1,862	0.9-2.5%	4.5%	9,312
83672	Weiser	$924	1-2.6%	8.3%	8,929
83805	Bonners Ferry	$1,578	1.6-3.2%	9.8%	8,909
83619	Fruitland	$1,617	2-3.6%	6.5%	8,445
83860	Sagle	$1,095	0.2-1.8%	25.9%	7,953
83445	Saint Anthony	$778	0.8-2.4%	9.8%	7,514
83638	Mccall	$2,285	1.3-2.9%	66.1%	7,507
83801	Athol	$1,238	0.3-1.9%	6.9%	7,285
83861	Saint Maries	$873	0.9-2.5%	11.6%	7,167
83330	Gooding	$900	1.2-2.8%	5.2%	7,120

Notable ZIP Markets in This Sample

The highest estimated cap-rate band in this sample tops out at 4.4% in ZIP 83634 (Kuna).

The lowest vacancy in this sample is 1.8% in ZIP 83703 (Boise).

The highest median rent in this sample is $2,913 in ZIP 83333 (Hailey).

The highest median household income in this sample is $125,827 in ZIP 83716 (Boise).

Rental Markets by City

Boise

Boise has 9 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,607 to $2,528. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 5.1%. See ZIP 83709 for the full market profile.

Idaho Falls

Idaho Falls has 4 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,308 to $1,685. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.7% at the high end. Vacancy averages 5.5%. See ZIP 83401 for the full market profile.

Nampa

Nampa has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,517 to $1,702. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.7% at the high end. Vacancy averages 2.8%. See ZIP 83686 for the full market profile.

Pocatello

Pocatello has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $950 to $1,213. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.2% at the high end. Vacancy averages 5.8%. See ZIP 83201 for the full market profile.

Meridian

Meridian has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,913 to $2,371. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 3.0%. See ZIP 83646 for the full market profile.

Caldwell

Caldwell has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,512 to $2,023. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 3.7%. See ZIP 83605 for the full market profile.

Coeur d'Alene

Coeur d'Alene has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,774 to $2,003. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.4% at the high end. Vacancy averages 11.2%. See ZIP 83815 for the full market profile.

Twin Falls

Twin Falls has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,557. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.8% at the high end. Vacancy averages 4.7%. See ZIP 83301 for the full market profile.

Post Falls

Post Falls has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,689. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.1% at the high end. Vacancy averages 5.0%. See ZIP 83854 for the full market profile.

Rexburg

Rexburg has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,145. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 2.7% at the high end. Vacancy averages 13.8%. See ZIP 83440 for the full market profile.

Lewiston

Lewiston has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,671. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.9% at the high end. Vacancy averages 5.3%. See ZIP 83501 for the full market profile.

Kuna

Kuna has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $2,324. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.4% at the high end. Vacancy averages 2.7%. See ZIP 83634 for the full market profile.

How to Use the Idaho Directory

Start with the state page to understand the range of rental markets, then open individual ZIP pages for the numbers that matter most to underwriting. A state average can hide important local differences. One ZIP may have stronger rent growth and lower vacancy while a nearby ZIP has better purchase prices but weaker renter demand.

The most useful investor workflow is to compare rent, cap rate, vacancy, home value, renter ratio, household income, population growth, unemployment, and job growth together. No single number is enough. A high cap-rate estimate can be offset by weak income, high vacancy, or limited tenant demand. A lower cap-rate estimate can still make sense if the market has strong income, job growth, and durable renter demand.

State Coverage and Internal Links

This page links into the canonical ZIP URL structure, such as /rentals/id/30318, without bringing back city parent pages. That structure keeps DoorBase clean for search engines: state pages organize the directory, ZIP pages hold the canonical data, and future market guides can exist separately as heavier editorial SEO hubs.

DoorBase currently tracks 80 sampled ZIP markets across 62 Idaho cities in this crawlable state summary. The live React page may show a broader interactive directory after JavaScript loads, while this fallback body ensures crawlers receive meaningful text and links immediately.