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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 83709 usually run 2% below trend in January and 1.6% above it in July, about $76 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 83709 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 83709 changed +6.2% 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 83709 rose 44.5% while median household income rose 23.2% ($75,341 to $92,786). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 83709 is 50.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($92,786) is $2,320 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,040); a 3-bedroom is $2,840.
9th cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Boise.
ZIP 83705, 4 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,633/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 83709. 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 83709 (Boise, ID) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 37.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 83709 in Boise, ID has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 83709 in Boise, ID has climbed from $1,632 to $2,107, a 29.1% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 83709 in Boise, ID now reports about $92,786, up from $76,468 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.2% since 2021, moving from about 56,541 residents to roughly 58,928. College-educated residents now make up 37.2% of adults here, versus 35.1% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 83709 in Boise, ID reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 83709 covers Boise, ID. The median rent here is $2,107/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,710/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,040/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($92,786/yr), ZIP 83709 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.2% over the past year.
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