Affordable Living
Based on average housing costs, utilities, health care,
transportation, groceries, and other services, Idaho’s cost
of living is the second lowest of the eleven western states. Boise
Valley's cost of living is 96 percent of the national average, and in 2009 the average cost of a home in the valley is approximately $170,000.
Based on average housing costs, utilities, health care, transportation, groceries, and other services, the Boise Valley's
cost of living is well below the national average.
The diversity of price and product that the Boise Valley housing market offers also is highly attractive to businesses and site selectors considering the area for relocation.