Housing
Vacancy - 8.6%
The Boise City, ID Market ranks 117th in Vacancy across STI Markets with a Vacancy rate of 8.6%. That is 46,514 Vacant Housing units compared to 493,561 Occupied units.
Average Home Value - $530,770
The Average Home Value for owner occupied housing units in the Boise City, ID Market is $530,770. This ranks 29th across STI Markets. Over the last 2 years there has been a change of -0.6% in this markets Average Home Value, compared to a national change of 9.9%. This 2 year change in home values ranks 166th across STI Markets.
Figure 55: Home Value 2year History
Mortgage Risk Level - High
Mortgage Risk is defined as the ratio of recent residential loan amount to income for new home purchases. The Mortgage Risk for the Boise City, ID Market is 3.8. The market subsequently ranks 16th across STI Markets. This is considered to be a High level of mortgage risk.
Affordability Level - Costly
Overall Affordability can be classified in a similar fashion, comparing the Markets Average Home Value with the Average Household Income. This Affordability ratio currently sits at 5.3. The Boise City, ID Market therefore earns the Costly classification for housing affordability and ranks 25th across STI Markets. The following chart shows how markets compare between these two measure. Note the breaks between affordability classifications are 3, 5, and 7.
Figure 60: Affordability Comparision
