Boise Home Prices Rose 2.4% as Seattle Led Outside-Metro Buyer Searches

Redfin reports that Boise’s median home sale price reached $540,742 over the three months ending September 2026, up 2.4% from the same period a year earlier. Median time on the market was 15 days, compared with 21 days a year earlier. The page reports 901 homes sold in September, up from 858 the previous September. For households considering an interstate move, the page places Boise’s median sale price 40% above the national average and its overall cost of living 2% above the national average. September figures show homes selling for 99.5% of asking price, with 25.4% selling above list price and 35.1% recording price reductions. These measures provide context for purchase budgets and negotiations, rather than predicting the outcome for an individual property. Redfin’s April–June 2026 search analysis found that 71% of Boise-area homebuyers searched within the metropolitan area, while 29% searched outside it. Seattle led outside-metro interest in Boise, followed by Los Angeles and San Francisco. Spokane was the leading destination searched by Boise buyers looking elsewhere, followed by Idaho Falls and Tucson; Idaho Falls represents an in-state destination. The migration figures measure home-search activity, not completed moves. The dataset excludes rentals and includes users who viewed at least 10 homes during a three-month period.