Boise City FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

BOISE CITY, ID

FHA loans are mortgages created in the 1930's to help insulate lenders from credit risks and help promote home ownership. The Federal Housing Administration (hence, FHA) allows for lower downpayments and credit scores-- making these loans much more accessible than traditional mortgages.

FHA loans typically need just a 3.5% downpayment with credit scores of 580 or better. For credit scores between 500-579, the downpayment needs to be at least 10%.

While FHA loans make home ownership much more accessible to first-time homebuyers, they do require PMI (purchase money insurance)-- an additional insurance premium that is paid to the FHA to help cover defaults.

For additional requirements as defined by the FHA, click here.

Boise City's 127 lenders originated 2,815 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $1,042,835,000, with an average FHA loan value of $370,456.

Boise City FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Boise City averaged 6.72% for the week of 2025-05-23, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.612% for the same period.

Boise City's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $11,387.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-05-16) was 6.55% and one month ago for the week of 2025-04-18, the average rate was 6.27%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.55%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-05-23, the average rate was 6.47%.

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Boise City FHA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for FHA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Boise City level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 265 5.75% $18,619
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 177 5.61% $18,037
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 174 6.14% $15,526
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 161 6.01% $15,895
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 110 5.96% $19,814
S1L, Inc. 95 5.94% $15,741
IDAHO CENTRAL 84 6.10% $15,054
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 73 6.30% $17,526
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 65 6.16% $15,806
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 46 4.79% $14,480
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 46 6.34% $16,266
EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY 41 6.22% $18,519
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 38 6.18% $16,679
CLM MORTGAGE, INC 37 5.69% $15,299
Sunflower Bank 36 6.34% $15,572
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 36 5.91% $14,975
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 35 6.03% $15,307
TBI MORTGAGE COMPANY 33 5.61% $19,680
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 33 5.97% $15,642
HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION 28 4.58% $10,616
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 27 6.38% $16,821
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 27 6.42% $15,569
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 25 6.04% $15,987
Bank of England 25 5.56% $16,769
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 24 6.27% $17,521
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 23 5.87% $14,135
JMJ FINANCIAL GROUP 22 6.32% $16,821
Plains Commerce Bank 22 5.89% $15,692
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLC 20 5.89% $17,501
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 20 6.45% $16,165
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 18 6.38% $15,846
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 17 6.51% $18,004
Willamette Valley Bank 17 5.77% $15,684
KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 17 5.65% $19,293
MOUNTAIN AMERICA 15 5.32% $15,627
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 14 6.22% $14,685
The Loan Store, Inc. 13 5.86% $15,756
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 13 6.53% $17,869
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 13 6.16% $14,411
BAY EQUITY LLC 12 6.27% $13,697
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 12 6.35% $14,971
LOANPAL, LLC 12 5.59% $13,651
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 10 5.89% $18,743
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 10 5.94% $14,995
Franklin Loan Corporation 9 6.11% $16,703
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 9 6.39% $19,187
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 8 6.80% $19,389
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 8 6.28% $9,683
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 8 7.03% $16,735
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 7 6.50% $17,583
NEWREZ LLC 7 5.96% $11,553
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 7 6.16% $17,487
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 6 5.98% $13,437
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 6 5.90% $15,721
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 5 6.35% $13,946
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 5 6.07% $14,455
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 5 5.90% $0
Flagstar Bank, FSB 5 6.67% $10,773
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 5 6.25% $11,510
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 5 6.45% $17,956
Zions Bank 4 5.97% $17,058
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.25% $16,897
D. L. Evans Bank 4 5.94% $15,550
NFM, INC. 4 6.72% $15,296
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 4 6.06% $17,032
U.S. Bank 4 5.75% $16,304
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 6.08% $14,541
OCMBC, INC. 3 6.25% $20,272
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 3 6.79% $7,005
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 3 6.83% $22,509
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.79% $17,572
The Federal Savings Bank 3 5.96% $18,655
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 3 6.08% $21,733
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 3 5.83% $18,109
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.83% $15,893
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 3 6.54% $7,112
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.08% $26,334
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 3 6.54% $20,124
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 3 6.50% $16,151
Glacier Bank 3 6.33% $16,434
INTERCAP LENDING INC. 3 4.87% $19,045
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 3 6.17% $15,078
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 6.00% $16,427
LADERA LENDING, INC. 2 6.13% $15,231
Encompass Lending Group, LP 2 6.50% $14,682
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 2 6.25% $19,568
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 2 6.50% $16,630
BELEM SERVICING LLC 2 6.06% $20,479
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 2 6.81% $16,374
ALLIANT CREDIT UNION 2 5.88% $11,432
Washington Trust Bank 2 6.56% $17,818
Wells Fargo Bank 2 6.19% $14,003
KeyBank 2 6.06% $13,927
Eagle Bank and Trust Company 1 6.13% $14,342
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $10,475
DIRECTORS MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.63% $28,936
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.18% $13,408
INFINITY EQUITY GROUP, INC. 1 6.25% $12,179
WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEES Credit Union 1 6.13% $11,640
First Interstate Bank 1 6.25% $10,011
PRIORITY HOME LENDING, LLC 1 6.75% $16,797
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 1 6.65% $11,816
RANLIFE, INC. 1 6.25% $24,797
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 7.25% $19,975
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 6.50% $10,871
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 5.25% $9,257
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 5.75% $13,193
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.13% $5,113
SUMMIT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $12,575
Bank of America 1 5.88% $13,015
Arvest Bank 1 6.00% $17,176
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.13% $13,036
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.75% $10,523
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 5.63% $14,687
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.25% $19,628
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 5.50% $12,342
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 5.75% $20,402
JMAC LENDING, INC. 1 6.75% $12,369
NBH Bank 1 6.25% $11,035
First Federal Savings Bank of Twin Falls 1 6.63% $15,192
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 1 6.25% $15,752
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 1 6.75% $17,790
Nations Lending Corporation 1 6.00% $22,097
ONY GLO, INC. 1 6.38% $26,927
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $15,226
FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.63% $20,920
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 1 6.75% $12,099

The top Boise City FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 265 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $18,619, which is $582 higher than the next largest lender, PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C..

The lowest fee Boise City FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($10,616), LOANPAL, LLC ($13,651), BAY EQUITY LLC ($13,697), Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company ($14,135) and Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. ($14,411).

The lowest rate Boise City FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (4.58%), EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC (4.79%), MOUNTAIN AMERICA (5.32%), Bank of England (5.56%) and LOANPAL, LLC (5.59%).

Boise City FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
BOISE CITY, ID ADA 2022 $515,200 $659,550 $797,250 $990,800
BOISE CITY, ID BOISE 2022 $515,200 $659,550 $797,250 $990,800
BOISE CITY, ID CANYON 2022 $515,200 $659,550 $797,250 $990,800
BOISE CITY, ID GEM 2022 $515,200 $659,550 $797,250 $990,800
BOISE CITY, ID OWYHEE 2022 $515,200 $659,550 $797,250 $990,800
BOISE CITY, ID ADA 2023 $586,500 $750,800 $907,550 $1,127,900
BOISE CITY, ID BOISE 2023 $586,500 $750,800 $907,550 $1,127,900
BOISE CITY, ID CANYON 2023 $586,500 $750,800 $907,550 $1,127,900
BOISE CITY, ID GEM 2023 $586,500 $750,800 $907,550 $1,127,900
BOISE CITY, ID OWYHEE 2023 $586,500 $750,800 $907,550 $1,127,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Boise City (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Price (YoY Change) Average Listing Price (YoY) MSA/US Median Price Ratio Active Listings
2018-01-01 $299,495 (15.3%) $375,872 (15.2%) 1.11 2,217
2018-02-01 $313,000 (17.3%) $392,118 (17.8%) 1.14 1,945
2018-03-01 $318,995 (15.8%) $399,375 (14.4%) 1.12 1,934
2018-04-01 $329,950 (14.3%) $413,893 (14.5%) 1.12 1,956
2018-05-01 $341,240 (17.1%) $427,721 (14.8%) 1.14 2,032
2018-06-01 $343,990 (18.6%) $424,251 (14.1%) 1.15 2,227
2018-07-01 $342,945 (19.9%) $423,902 (15.8%) 1.15 2,335
2018-08-01 $344,195 (21.6%) $419,033 (14.9%) 1.15 2,462
2018-09-01 $339,000 (19.0%) $410,548 (11.7%) 1.14 2,742
2018-10-01 $333,400 (15.0%) $412,357 (10.5%) 1.13 2,929
2018-11-01 $334,450 (13.2%) $417,975 (10.6%) 1.13 2,833
2018-12-01 $336,990 (12.7%) $420,301 (10.8%) 1.16 2,525
2019-01-01 $339,000 (13.2%) $423,886 (12.8%) 1.17 2,305
2019-02-01 $339,945 (8.6%) $430,836 (9.9%) 1.15 2,233
2019-03-01 $346,575 (8.7%) $434,484 (8.8%) 1.13 2,259
2019-04-01 $357,673 (8.4%) $443,942 (7.3%) 1.14 2,268
2019-05-01 $368,950 (8.1%) $453,707 (6.1%) 1.15 2,389
2019-06-01 $373,337 (8.5%) $458,888 (8.2%) 1.17 2,590
2019-07-01 $374,275 (9.1%) $459,679 (8.4%) 1.17 2,737
2019-08-01 $367,862 (6.9%) $454,404 (8.4%) 1.16 2,806
2019-09-01 $363,383 (7.2%) $447,923 (9.1%) 1.16 2,911
2019-10-01 $359,900 (8.0%) $443,603 (7.6%) 1.16 2,967
2019-11-01 $364,957 (9.1%) $446,377 (6.8%) 1.20 2,717
2019-12-01 $367,204 (9.0%) $447,678 (6.5%) 1.22 2,394
2020-01-01 $369,900 (9.1%) $449,125 (6.0%) 1.24 2,126
2020-02-01 $378,900 (11.5%) $459,449 (6.6%) 1.24 1,911
2020-03-01 $384,223 (10.9%) $478,372 (10.1%) 1.20 1,856
2020-04-01 $386,450 (8.1%) $478,070 (7.7%) 1.21 2,283
2020-05-01 $389,900 (5.7%) $487,392 (7.4%) 1.19 2,313
2020-06-01 $394,368 (5.6%) $494,584 (7.8%) 1.16 1,898
2020-07-01 $399,950 (6.9%) $512,743 (11.5%) 1.16 1,475
2020-08-01 $399,995 (8.7%) $523,247 (15.2%) 1.15 1,171
2020-09-01 $407,990 (12.3%) $535,775 (19.6%) 1.17 973
2020-10-01 $425,000 (18.1%) $546,599 (23.2%) 1.22 869
2020-11-01 $441,828 (21.1%) $572,633 (28.3%) 1.29 766
2020-12-01 $436,500 (18.9%) $556,074 (24.2%) 1.30 670
2021-01-01 $444,995 (20.3%) $584,527 (30.2%) 1.33 560
2021-02-01 $469,316 (23.9%) $607,164 (32.2%) 1.37 523
2021-03-01 $477,500 (24.3%) $620,704 (29.8%) 1.35 630
2021-04-01 $487,378 (26.1%) $644,492 (34.8%) 1.32 733
2021-05-01 $519,000 (33.1%) $691,614 (41.9%) 1.38 916
2021-06-01 $535,858 (35.9%) $692,916 (40.1%) 1.41 1,247
2021-07-01 $539,900 (35.0%) $685,192 (33.6%) 1.42 1,571
2021-08-01 $533,675 (33.4%) $672,196 (28.5%) 1.42 1,958
2021-09-01 $527,000 (29.2%) $661,304 (23.4%) 1.41 2,213
2021-10-01 $529,990 (24.7%) $662,101 (21.1%) 1.41 2,199
2021-11-01 $529,950 (20.0%) $674,225 (17.7%) 1.42 1,936
2021-12-01 $541,968 (24.2%) $678,126 (22.0%) 1.47 1,488
2022-01-01 $559,900 (25.8%) $697,559 (19.3%) 1.51 1,086
2022-02-01 $586,900 (25.1%) $738,218 (21.6%) 1.53 903
2022-03-01 $592,495 (24.1%) $758,477 (22.2%) 1.48 1,019
2022-04-01 $610,990 (25.4%) $774,367 (20.2%) 1.46 1,246
2022-05-01 $618,450 (19.2%) $785,536 (13.6%) 1.41 1,994
2022-06-01 $585,995 (9.4%) $737,112 (6.4%) 1.31 2,927
2022-07-01 $569,900 (5.6%) $707,053 (3.2%) 1.28 3,732
2022-08-01 $552,500 (3.5%) $688,012 (2.4%) 1.28 4,002
2022-09-01 $549,450 (4.3%) $680,749 (2.9%) 1.28 4,055
2022-10-01 $539,500 (1.8%) $675,458 (2.0%) 1.27 3,965
2022-11-01 $522,400 (-1.4%) $665,201 (-1.3%) 1.26 3,625
2022-12-01 $515,000 (-5.0%) $661,578 (-2.4%) 1.27 3,102
2023-01-01 $524,900 (-6.3%) $661,222 (-5.2%) 1.30 2,490
2023-02-01 $552,495 (-5.9%) $696,121 (-5.7%) 1.33 2,045
2023-03-01 $574,900 (-3.0%) $725,453 (-4.4%) 1.36 1,943
2023-04-01 $584,900 (-4.3%) $752,477 (-2.8%) 1.36 1,951
2023-05-01 $609,850 (-1.4%) $765,029 (-2.6%) 1.38 2,051
2023-06-01 $599,950 (2.4%) $762,356 (3.4%) 1.35 2,242
2023-07-01 $599,900 (5.3%) $750,807 (6.2%) 1.36 2,394
2023-08-01 $584,950 (5.9%) $742,946 (8.0%) 1.34 2,552
2023-09-01 $575,000 (4.7%) $737,434 (8.3%) 1.34 2,616
2023-10-01 $555,995 (3.1%) $727,750 (7.7%) 1.31 2,619
2023-11-01 $587,400 (12.4%) $757,569 (13.9%) 1.40 2,236
2023-12-01 $578,800 (12.4%) $749,691 (13.3%) 1.41 1,889
2024-01-01 $589,448 (12.3%) $753,094 (13.9%) 1.44 1,576
2024-02-01 $589,900 (6.8%) $763,319 (9.7%) 1.42 1,547
2024-03-01 $580,000 (0.9%) $750,508 (3.5%) 1.37 1,741
2024-04-01 $577,125 (-1.3%) $762,557 (1.3%) 1.34 1,996
2024-05-01 $598,450 (-1.9%) $792,036 (3.5%) 1.36 2,302
2024-06-01 $585,000 (-2.5%) $759,399 (-0.4%) 1.33 2,634
2024-07-01 $574,950 (-4.2%) $748,842 (-0.3%) 1.31 2,749
2024-08-01 $579,948 (-0.9%) $754,748 (1.6%) 1.35 2,802
2024-09-01 $574,700 (-0.1%) $753,264 (2.2%) 1.35 2,829
2024-10-01 $574,950 (3.4%) $755,913 (3.9%) 1.35 2,677
2024-11-01 $579,900 (-1.3%) $761,772 (0.6%) 1.39 2,491
2024-12-01 $574,950 (-0.7%) $754,573 (0.7%) 1.43 2,083
2025-01-01 $570,000 (-3.3%) $750,549 (-0.3%) 1.42 1,922
2025-02-01 $579,999 (-1.7%) $753,743 (-1.3%) 1.41 1,903
2025-03-01 $591,700 (2.0%) $776,540 (3.5%) 1.39 2,155
2025-04-01 $604,973 (4.8%) $786,476 (3.1%) 1.40 2,392
Boise City's median listing price for 2025-04-01 was $604,973, a difference of $27,848 (4.8%) versus the prior year and $13,273 versus the prior month.

Boise City's median listing price comes in at 140% of the national average.

Boise City's average listing price for 2025-04-01 was $786,476, a difference of $23,919 (3.1%) versus the prior year and $9,936 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-04-01 period, Boise City had 2,392 MLS listings, a difference of 237 listings (11%) versus the prior month and 396 listings (20%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Boise City (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 60 days 2,239 sqft
2018-02-01 42 days 2,278 sqft
2018-03-01 28 days 2,228 sqft
2018-04-01 25 days 2,196 sqft
2018-05-01 23 days 2,224 sqft
2018-06-01 25 days 2,224 sqft
2018-07-01 29 days 2,220 sqft
2018-08-01 31 days 2,195 sqft
2018-09-01 32 days 2,141 sqft
2018-10-01 38 days 2,127 sqft
2018-11-01 44 days 2,119 sqft
2018-12-01 52 days 2,120 sqft
2019-01-01 56 days 2,127 sqft
2019-02-01 41 days 2,117 sqft
2019-03-01 36 days 2,120 sqft
2019-04-01 32 days 2,146 sqft
2019-05-01 30 days 2,213 sqft
2019-06-01 32 days 2,245 sqft
2019-07-01 37 days 2,235 sqft
2019-08-01 38 days 2,190 sqft
2019-09-01 39 days 2,158 sqft
2019-10-01 39 days 2,133 sqft
2019-11-01 50 days 2,136 sqft
2019-12-01 59 days 2,153 sqft
2020-01-01 59 days 2,134 sqft
2020-02-01 43 days 2,114 sqft
2020-03-01 32 days 2,139 sqft
2020-04-01 32 days 2,160 sqft
2020-05-01 52 days 2,176 sqft
2020-06-01 57 days 2,180 sqft
2020-07-01 55 days 2,188 sqft
2020-08-01 50 days 2,113 sqft
2020-09-01 53 days 2,040 sqft
2020-10-01 57 days 2,025 sqft
2020-11-01 51 days 2,024 sqft
2020-12-01 54 days 1,970 sqft
2021-01-01 47 days 1,970 sqft
2021-02-01 35 days 1,979 sqft
2021-03-01 32 days 2,020 sqft
2021-04-01 33 days 2,008 sqft
2021-05-01 32 days 2,025 sqft
2021-06-01 26 days 2,025 sqft
2021-07-01 28 days 2,046 sqft
2021-08-01 29 days 2,024 sqft
2021-09-01 33 days 2,023 sqft
2021-10-01 41 days 2,025 sqft
2021-11-01 47 days 2,038 sqft
2021-12-01 49 days 2,054 sqft
2022-01-01 53 days 2,085 sqft
2022-02-01 30 days 2,120 sqft
2022-03-01 26 days 2,127 sqft
2022-04-01 29 days 2,144 sqft
2022-05-01 23 days 2,168 sqft
2022-06-01 26 days 2,100 sqft
2022-07-01 36 days 2,098 sqft
2022-08-01 46 days 2,096 sqft
2022-09-01 55 days 2,101 sqft
2022-10-01 61 days 2,110 sqft
2022-11-01 69 days 2,110 sqft
2022-12-01 78 days 2,107 sqft
2023-01-01 81 days 2,124 sqft
2023-02-01 65 days 2,168 sqft
2023-03-01 44 days 2,215 sqft
2023-04-01 43 days 2,269 sqft
2023-05-01 38 days 2,310 sqft
2023-06-01 38 days 2,297 sqft
2023-07-01 43 days 2,266 sqft
2023-08-01 44 days 2,228 sqft
2023-09-01 46 days 2,186 sqft
2023-10-01 51 days 2,127 sqft
2023-11-01 53 days 2,169 sqft
2023-12-01 59 days 2,160 sqft
2024-01-01 66 days 2,188 sqft
2024-02-01 50 days 2,201 sqft
2024-03-01 37 days 2,163 sqft
2024-04-01 36 days 2,179 sqft
2024-05-01 33 days 2,233 sqft
2024-06-01 38 days 2,178 sqft
2024-07-01 44 days 2,146 sqft
2024-08-01 50 days 2,171 sqft
2024-09-01 49 days 2,137 sqft
2024-10-01 52 days 2,144 sqft
2024-11-01 57 days 2,158 sqft
2024-12-01 60 days 2,147 sqft
2025-01-01 61 days 2,147 sqft
2025-02-01 42 days 2,162 sqft
2025-03-01 38 days 2,192 sqft
2025-04-01 36 days 2,204 sqft
Boise City's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-04-01 was 36 days. This is 1% longer than the same period one year ago.

Boise City's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-04-01 period was 2,204 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,179 sqft.

FHA Loan Requirements

  • Borrowers must have a steady employment history or worked for the same employer for the past two years.
  • Borrowers must have a valid Social Security number, lawful residency in the U.S. and be of legal age to sign a mortgage in your state.
  • Borrowers must pay a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent. The money may be gifted by a family member. (Traditional mortgages do not permit gifted down payments)
  • New FHA loans are only available for primary residence occupancy.
  • Borrowers must have a property appraisal from a FHA-approved appraiser.
  • Borrowers’ front-end ratio (mortgage payment plus HOA fees, property taxes, mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance) needs to be less than 31 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 40 percent. Your lender will be required to provide justification as to why they believe the mortgage presents an acceptable risk. The lender must include any compensating factors used for loan approval.
  • Borrowers’ debt to income ratio (mortgage plus all your monthly debt, i.e., credit card payment, car payment, student loans, etc.) needs to be less than 43 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 50 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 580 for maximum financing with a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 500-579 for maximum LTV of 90 percent with a minimum down payment of 10 percent.
  • Bborrowers must be two years out of bankruptcy and have re-established good credit. Exceptions can be made.
  • Typically borrowers must be three years out of foreclosure and have re-established good credit.
  • The purchased property must meet certain minimum standards at appraisal. If the home you are purchasing does not meet these standards and a seller will not agree to the required repairs, your only option is to pay for the required repairs at closing (to be held in escrow until the repairs are complete).