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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 83706 usually run 2.2% below trend in December and 2% above it in August, about $80 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 83706 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2015.
Rent in ZIP 83706 changed +10.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 34 Idaho ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +6.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 83706 rose 45% while median household income rose 65.7% ($50,017 to $82,893). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 83706 is 59.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($82,893) is $2,072 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,750); a 3-bedroom is $2,450.
4th cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Boise.
ZIP 83705, 2 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,633/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 83706. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 83706 (Boise, ID) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, 57.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 83706 in Boise, ID has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 83706 in Boise, ID stood at $1,385 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,900, reflecting a 37.2% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $64,978 in 2021 to $82,893 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.5% since 2021, moving from about 34,660 residents to roughly 35,524. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 83706 in Boise, ID market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 83706 covers Boise, ID. The median rent here is $1,900/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,460/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,750/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($82,893/yr), ZIP 83706 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.0% over the past year.
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