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Community · Treasure Valley
Garden City is a narrow, six-mile river town. Boise wraps it on three sides, Eagle borders it on the fourth, and the Boise River and Greenbelt run its full length. Homes for sale in Garden City, ID range from pond-side houses to townhomes, condos and manufactured homes, often within a mile of each other.
12,654
Population
$449,500
Median home value (owner estimate)
51.1%
Detached single-family share
19.5 min
Average commute
$449,500
Median home value (owner estimate)
Locally owned by HGTV's Luke Caldwell
Featured in Realtor.com, People Magazine & HGTV
What it's like
The city's own history page describes a 4.2-square-mile enclave. Boise lies north, east and south, and Eagle lies west, with the State Capitol just 1.6 miles to the east. Chinden Boulevard (US 20-26) runs parallel to the river's south bank. The river and State Highway 44 form the northern edge. Bogus Basin is about 18 miles away.
East of 37th Street, both sides of Chinden fall inside the Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District. Garden City created the district in 2007 so artists and makers could live and work in the same building, and named it for the local artist who championed the idea. Her former home now runs as Surel's Place, an artist residency.
Housing here is more mixed than in most of Ada County. The Census ACS 2020–2024 (B25024) counts only about half of Garden City's homes (51.1%) as detached single-family houses, while 13.7% are mobile or manufactured homes. Owners occupy 63.1% of homes, compared with 70.8% countywide (B25003). Median year built is 1995 (B25035).
Where to look
Here are some named pockets, each with a public source:
Active listings
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Market snapshot
| Measure | Figure | Source, date |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-estimated median value, Garden City | $449,500 (±$39,795) | Census ACS 2020–2024, B25077 |
At 19.5 minutes, Garden City's average commute is shorter than Kuna's 28.9 or Caldwell's 24.6 (Census ACS 2020–2024, S0801). Only 18.4% of trips run 30 minutes or more (B08303). Working from home is common too: 17.7% of workers, close to Ada County's 18.5% (B08301). Chinden Boulevard and State Street are the main roads into downtown Boise, and the Greenbelt gives cyclists a route along the river.
Garden City FAQs
No. It's a separate city with its own government and zoning code, even though Boise surrounds it on three sides.
Yes, and it's worth checking every address. The City of Garden City estimates roughly 1,700 properties lie in the regulatory floodplain and about 74% of properties sit in the 100-year floodplain. The city's flood information page links to the FEMA maps.
A wide mix: detached houses, townhomes, condos and manufactured homes. About half the city's housing is detached single-family (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Owner estimates in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 survey put Garden City’s median home value at $449,500, with a wide margin of error (±$39,795). Small samples move a lot, so ask us for current comps.
The State Capitol is about 1.6 miles east of the city, according to Garden City's history page. The average commute from Garden City is 19.5 minutes.
Mostly Boise’s, even though Garden City is its own city. About 84.5% of its land is inside the Independent School District of Boise City in the Census Bureau’s 2025 boundary files, and about 15.5% lies within the West Ada district. Verify the address you’re considering with the district.
Ditch companies, mostly. Idaho Department of Water Resources service-area maps show Thurman Mill Ditch Co. over about 42% of the city, Boise Valley Irrigation Ditch Co. about 33% and Fairview Acres Water Users Association about 25%, with Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District and others on smaller areas. Ask the seller which company bills the lot.
Nearby
Sellers
In a city this small, a single comparable sale can move the median. We price from the closest matches by street, housing type and river proximity, then plan the listing around what buyers ask about here: flood-zone status, HOA documents, and the route to the Greenbelt.
Timber and Love Realty helps clients sell homes in Garden City, Ada County. List on the open market with a local agent, or Weighing a quick sale instead? Get a cash offer on your Garden City home.
Local expertise
Plenty of homes here come with paperwork you won't see in a newer suburb, such as HOA rules for ponds and common areas, manufactured-home titles, and floodplain status. A Garden City realtor from Timber and Love Realty can help you read it all before you make an offer. Ask for Jennifer Carr, who serves as designated broker, or for agents Travis Bolen and Mira DiMaggio.
Talk with an agent who knows Garden City 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
