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Community · Canyon County
Caldwell is Canyon County's western hub on the lower Boise River. You'll find a restored creekside downtown, one of Idaho's most intact historic residential districts, and new-home communities stretching south toward Lake Lowell and the Sunnyslope wine area. Here's a grounded look at homes for sale in Caldwell, ID.
66,516
Population
$367,300
Median home value (owner estimate)
2003
Median year built
24.6 min
Average commute
$367,300
Median home value (owner estimate)
2003
Median year built
Locally owned by HGTV's Luke Caldwell
Featured in Realtor.com, People Magazine & HGTV
What it's like
Downtown Caldwell centers on Indian Creek Plaza, an urban square built on the old King's Variety Store site. It opened in July 2018 as part of the city's restoration of the Indian Creek greenway, according to Destination Caldwell. The plaza has fountains in summer and an outdoor ice rink in winter, and the restored creek runs beside it.
Beyond downtown, the calendar runs from the Caldwell Night Rodeo to tasting rooms on the Sunnyslope Wine Trail southwest of town. Builders in the area also point to Lake Lowell and the Deer Flat refuge for boating and open water.
The housing stock spans more than a century. ACS 2020–2024 estimates (B25034) show 56.1% of Caldwell's homes were built in 2000 or later and 29.2% before 1980. About 79% are detached single-family houses (B25024), and 73.0% are owner-occupied (B25003).
Where to look
Here are named places in and around Caldwell, each tied to a public source:
On a new build, your own agent can review the builder's purchase agreement, which is usually the builder's form rather than the standard state one, and track the inspection schedule.
Active listings
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Market snapshot
| Measure | Figure | Source, date |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-estimated median value, Caldwell | $367,300 (±$6,661) | Census ACS 2020–2024, B25077 |
The ACS 2020–2024 value (B25077) is what owners estimated across 2020–2024. Use it to compare Caldwell with other cities, not to price a house.
Caldwell's average commute is 24.6 minutes (ACS 2020–2024, S0801). That's shorter than the 28-plus-minute averages in Kuna and Emmett, partly because more than a third (36.2%, B08008) of Caldwell workers stay in the city for their jobs. Interstate 84 crosses the north side of town toward Nampa, Meridian and Boise, and 41.3% of commutes take 30 minutes or longer (B08303). About 12.1% of workers work from home (B08301).
Caldwell FAQs
Yes. Builders with Caldwell communities include Hayden Homes, Hubble Homes, Toll Brothers and KB Home. Census permit data counts 1,477 new homes authorized in Caldwell in 2025, including 461 units in buildings of two or more, and 1,089 from January through August 2026.
The City of Caldwell requires a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior changes visible from the street, paint color excepted. Plan for that review before you budget a remodel.
Caldwell homeowners estimated a median value of $367,300 in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 survey. Ask us for recent Caldwell closings.
The average commute from Caldwell is 24.6 minutes (Census ACS 2020–2024), with I-84 as the main route east.
Yes. Any of our three licensed agents, Jennifer Carr, Travis Bolen or Mira DiMaggio, can represent you on a Caldwell purchase or sale.
Two districts split it almost evenly. Census Bureau boundary files place about half of Caldwell’s land in Caldwell School District No. 132 and half in Vallivue School District No. 139, with a fraction of a percent in Nampa School District No. 131. Because the line runs through town, look up each address with the district.
It depends on the subdivision. The city’s own Caldwell Municipal Irrigation District, set up in 2005, runs pressurized systems for a published list of communities. Elsewhere the water comes from Pioneer Irrigation District, whose service area covers about 70% of the city on state maps, or from districts such as Caldwell Lateral, Canyon Hill and Wilder. CMID bills go out in February and are due April 1.
Neither town has its own public market report. Ask one of our agents about recent sales in either.
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Sellers
Resale sellers in Caldwell compete on price, condition and the things a new build can't copy. If your home is in the Steunenberg district, its history and the permit rules that come with it are both worth putting in the listing.
Timber and Love Realty helps clients sell homes in Caldwell, Canyon County. List on the open market with a local agent, or Comparing a cash sale with a listing? Get a cash offer on your Caldwell home.
Local expertise
We help buyers and sellers in Caldwell from Timber and Love Realty's Boise office. Travis Bolen is an associate broker whose background includes land development and commercial work. Mira DiMaggio's profile lists new construction. Jennifer Carr is the brokerage's designated broker.
In the historic district, ask us to check whether planned exterior work needs city review before you write an offer.
Talk with an agent who knows Caldwell block by block, whether you're buying, selling, or just getting oriented.
Timber and Love Realty, LLC; Designated Broker: Jennifer Carr, DB40824; Equal Housing Opportunity
