Idaho · 63 census tracts

Boise City.

Boise City is not one uniform market. Across 63 census tracts, 3Y location scores range from 71 to 93, with a median of 88.4. Median household income is $80,356, and the middle tract range spans $66,954 to $88,888.

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Location score distribution

How location scores vary across 63 census tracts in Boise City.

median 88.4 71 93

Half of Boise City's tracts score between 86 and 91. The full range spans 71 to 93, with a median of 88.4.

Distribution of tract scores
Median (88.4)
Mean (87.3)

What the location score shows

3Y Location Score is a 0–100 signal designed to summarize local strength and risk context for rental-property analysis. Higher scores generally point to stronger location fundamentals.

The distribution matters because a city is rarely one market. The spread across Boise City's census tracts shows why investors should look below the city average before deciding where a property fits.

To see the location score for your specific property, analyze a property

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How Boise City compares

City medians are useful, but investors need context. This table compares Boise City's local range with Idaho and U.S. medians so you can quickly see where the market looks stronger, weaker, or more expensive than broader benchmarks.

Metric Boise City — lower · median · upper Idaho United States
Median household income
Census ACS B19013 · 2020–2024
$66,954 $80,356 $88,888 $77,442 $77,346
College educated
Census ACS B15003 · 2020–2024
46% 53% 60% 41% 41%
Renter-age share (21–44)
Census ACS B01001 · 2020–2024
31% 37% 42% 31% 32%
Annual home price growth
FHFA HPI · 2025
9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 6.8%
Annual rent growth
Census ACS B25064 · 2020–2024
5.1% 5.9% 6.4% 5.1% 3.9%
Property tax rate
Census ACS B25103 · 2020–2024
0.86% 0.86% 0.86% 0.86% 1.52%
Property insurance rate
Census ACS B25141 · 2020–2024
0.22% 0.22% 0.23% 0.27% 0.56%
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About this data

3Y uses the most local reliable data available for each metric. Some signals are available at the census-tract level. Others are published or more reliable at broader geographies such as county, metro, state, or national level.

These pages are designed for market screening and investor education. They do not replace property-level underwriting, inspections, appraisals, insurance quotes, lender review, or professional advice.

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