2027 Relocating to Boise Guide

What the guide will
help you do.

Moving and building at the same time means two timelines that have to meet. The guide puts both in one place, with dated numbers from the Idaho State Tax Commission, the U.S. Census Bureau, NOAA, the EPA and Boise Regional REALTORS. Inside:

• A tax table comparing Idaho's flat 5.3% income tax and 6% sales tax with California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Texas, plus what is known for 2027.
• Ten towns side by side: population, growth since 2020 and county property tax rates for Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star, Kuna, Nampa, Caldwell, Middleton, Emmett and Garden Valley.
• Weather and air quality in numbers, including NOAA climate normals and EPA smoke days by year.
• How pressurized irrigation, wells and septic work, and six questions to ask before you buy a lot.
• Which building steps happen remotely, when to visit, and a sample move-and-build timeline around a typical 6 to 8 month build.
• A first-30-days checklist for new Idaho residents, from your driver's license to the homeowner's exemption.