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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 83712 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2023.
Rent in ZIP 83712 changed +13.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 34 Idaho ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +6.0%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($105,574) is $2,639 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,320); a 4-bedroom is $2,780.
5th cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Boise.
ZIP 83705, 6 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,633/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 83712. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 83712 (Boise, ID) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 64.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 83712 in Boise, ID has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in ZIP 83712 in Boise, ID has climbed from $1,523 to $1,937, a 27.2% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $105,574 today, compared with $93,309 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.6% since 2021, moving from about 8,837 residents to roughly 9,071. Renters now make up 39.6% of households, compared with 38.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 64.6% of adults here, versus 66.7% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 83712 covers Boise, ID. The median rent here is $1,937/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,390/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($105,574/yr), ZIP 83712 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 13.4% over the past year.
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