The Ada County real estate market is broken down into several geographic areas, each with its own set of uniquely appealing attributes and attractions that satisfy the different needs of its diverse population. The primary designations are listed here, along with some of the better known communities and neighborhoods within each area.

Some of the benefits of living in Ada County include two major hospitals—St. Luke’s and St. Alphonsus—which together provide the region with a complete range of medical services. The State Capitol and center of state and local government agencies, and nongovernmental agencies can also be found in Boise and its surrounding areas, and provide employment for a large number of residents. As the population center for the State, Ada County is also home to large corporate offices and headquarters, as well as the many small businesses that make up a significant segment of our economy.

Boise— The City of Trees

Central to the city is Capital Boulevard, which bisects the city from east to west. From the Boise Airport on “the Bench,” where the street begins as Vista Boulevard, past the historic Boise Depot and across the Boise River, past the west entrance to Boise State University, the main branch of the public library and the Boise Art Museum, Capital Boulevard leads you through the city to the southern entrance of Idaho’s Capitol Square and the city’s commercial core.

On its eastern edge, Boise’s natural mountain and plateau boundaries converge a few miles shy of the Lucky Peak State Recreational Area, which features a public swimming beach, reservoir and lake for a variety of water-based recreational activities.

Due south of Boise’s airport is a large high desert plain that has escaped much of the development pressures of the last century. The area’s beauty comes from its relatively untouched desert ecology. The area stretches across the wide Treasure Valley to the base of the Owyhee Mountains.

The southwest and southeast areas of the city are painted in totally different ways due to their geography and the anchoring presence of two of the areas high-tech employers, Micron Technology and Hewlett Packard.

To the west, Boise is bordered by the cities of Eagle and Meridian. The City of Garden City finds itself bounded by both Eagle and Meridian on the West, and Boise to the north and south.

Follow the links to right to explore each neighborhood in detail.