Housing Crunch
Housing Crunch
Deep Dive: Records reveal hundreds of Treasure Valley homes owned by out-of-state investors
The house next door might not be owned by your neighbor or someone who lives in Idaho at all.
Last year, BoiseDev reported that as...
Data
Ada home price sees steepest monthly decline in several years; Canyon drops too, slightly
The median price of a home in both Ada and Canyon Counties declined on a month-to-month basis in August, with Ada seeing the steepest...
Data
Apartment rents zoomed in 2021. So far in 2022, the increases aren’t as sharp
The median price of a house sold in Ada and Canyon Counties gets a lot of attention these days - both at BoiseDev and...
Affordable Housing
BCA pens letter to Meridian about concerns with how housing is handled & plans to contact other cities
The Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho is sending out letters to cities across the Treasure Valley with one major concern at the forefront...
Data
The income of Boise area homebuyers increased fastest in the US, fueled by remote workers
The median income of a buyer of a home in the Boise metro area increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic era. More sharply than...
Housing Crunch
McCall looks at adding new government agency to work on local housing problem
The McCall Area Local Housing Action Plan was presented to city council and with that came the request for a new government agency.
The newly proposed...
Housing Crunch
In Idaho’s tight housing market, refugee relief agencies struggle to keep pace
Refugee resettlement programs have been bringing the world to Idaho since the 1970s. Since that time, Boise has grown to be a bastion of...
Affordable Housing
Two big needs and surprises: McCall task force looks at solutions to housing shortage
The City of McCall is five months into its Local Housing Action Plan process.
The city is working with a diverse group of professionals, including...
Affordable Housing
Experts advise Boise on affordable housing crunch: do more now, before the problem gets worse
Affordable housing is at the top of the list of Boise’s most pressing issues, and city officials decided to call in some outside experts...
Housing Crunch
St. Lukes purchases apartment units in McCall for workforce housing
St. Lukes has purchased a property in McCall to help alleviate the workforce housing shortage in the area.
The building at 212 N. Third Street...
Housing Crunch
New coalition of construction companies, startups launch Housing Innovation Hub
Boise is a major hot spot for America’s housing crisis, but a new organization hopes it can also be the center for solutions.
A group...
Affordable Housing
Deep dive: Meridian lacks affordable housing options. Leaders say solutions aren’t easily found
New subdivisions continue to pop up across Meridian to accommodate the city's booming population. However, not all residents can afford the housing that is...
Hotels
Brundage gets OK for first 88 homes at base of ski resort
Adams County commissioners approved expansion plans for Brundage Mountain Resort.
Phase one of the project, called Northwoods, would bring 88 homes to the base of...
Housing Crunch
St. Lukes launches new portal to help employees find housing
St. Lukes launched a new rental housing portal to make it easier for current and prospective employees to find a home in this complicated...
Housing Crunch
Ada County home prices up over last year, but growth is still flattening
If you're a homeowner in Ada County, your home is way more valuable than it was a year ago.
But, that doesn't mean values...