This city is an Idaho boomtown. Here's what to know

Kuna has become Ada County’s hottest housing market, accounting for nearly one in five home sales countywide in early 2026. The city of roughly 31,500 was the 11th fastest-growing in America from July 2024 to 2025, jumping 8.4% as builders race to meet demand, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

FULL STORY: Kuna is Ada County’s housing hot spot — and one of America’s fastest-growing cities

Here are key takeaways:

• Kuna homes sold for a median of $445,000 through March, about $94,000 less than Ada County’s $539,990 midpoint — roughly 17% cheaper.
• The city permitted 520 new single-family homes through May 8, on pace to surpass 2025’s total of 1,101. Since 2021, Kuna has issued permits for 4,475 new homes and 22 multifamily developments.
• New homes sold in Kuna account for about one in three new-home sales in Ada County, despite Kuna making up only around 6% of the county’s population.
• Buyers are largely young families, first-time homeowners and out-of-state movers from Washington, Oregon, Texas and California. About one in three Kuna residents is under 18.
• Builders credit city leaders with allowing smaller lot sizes, trimmed setbacks and higher lot coverage, making attainable housing possible for teachers, tradespeople and first responders.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.