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Tiny homes? Home sharing? Boise tests new affordable housing concepts
Last week, a corner of Terry Day Park along Federal Way buzzed with activity.
It wasn’t for a children’s birthday party, a soccer game or...
Data
Boise rent prices continue to increase faster than anywhere else in the US
The average cost of rent in Boise continues to rise -- faster than anywhere else in the country.
In February, we told you about how...
Affordable Housing
Some Idahoans are struggling to access millions in rental assistance
Brandy Meyers is too exhausted from narrowly avoiding eviction to do much celebrating.
Meyers, 44, and her four other family members have been renting a...
Data
Boise State study: Housing for chronically homeless saves community $2.66 million
New Path Community Housing, Idaho’s first supportive permanent housing community for the chronically homeless, achieved $2.66 million in savings for the community over two...
Affordable Housing
‘More and more difficult’: Housing crisis stretching Treasure Valley seniors
A lot of people find a roommate through a mutual friend or a social media posting, but Jan S. and Valerie P. met when...
Data
Change in the housing price trend? Data tells interesting stories in Ada, Canyon
There's a rare lull in the upward trend of median home prices in Ada County for the month of June -- but prices continue...
Housing Crunch
‘Boise, in case you haven’t heard, is booming’: Today Show highlights local growth, challenges
"A lot of people looked at their lives and said 'If I'm going to live someplace, why not live someplace I've always wanted to...
Housing Crunch
County officials say increased homeowner’s exemption will provide little tax relief
After months of talks, the Idaho Legislature voted to increase the homeowner’s exemption to $125,000. So, what does this mean for you?
With the legislation...
Boise N
Northwest Boise residents push back against housing density in zoning code proposal
Some in Northwest Boise has a bone to pick with the city’s proposed zoning code rewrite.
On Thursday evening, dozens of Boiseans from the city’s...
Data
Median home price crosses half-million mark in Ada, tops $400k in Canyon
The latest data on median home prices in Ada & Canyon Counties is out. And both areas crossed a key psychological threshold for...
Housing Crunch
‘Wow… is something going on with the real estate!:’ National TV lens focuses on Boise
It's the type of national exposure Boise leaders used to crave. A six-minute spot on the highly-watched CBS Sunday Morning program.
Correspondent David Pogue opened...
Housing Crunch
Yes, your property tax will go up, assessor said: “unprecedented” year
Boise property values are up 25%, due to an “unprecedented” year of real estate sales across Ada County, assessor Bob McQuade told the Boise...
Growth
‘Imminent peril’: Valley cities reevaluating development due to property tax legislation
Just shy of midnight on Monday, the Caldwell City Council declared "imminent peril" and enacted a six-month moratorium on residential development in response to...
Data
Exclusive poll shows Boiseans concerned the city isn’t doing enough for affordable housing, worried about investors
BoiseDev and Embold Research worked together to craft several polling questions to give a better sense of public opinion on key issues around housing...
Housing Crunch
Median home prices continue to climb in Ada & Canyon; 2C median nears $400,000
The median price of a home in Ada County jumped again in April, continuing to edge toward the $500,000 level for the first time....