
Nampa · Canyon County
Where the cash-flow math still works.
The largest Canyon County submarket. Lower basis, higher cap rates, and a resilient rental base. Flip product still pencils for the 2025 market.
Population & Growth
Population · 2025 est.
123,220
Canyon County · COMPASS 2025
10-year growth
+38.1%
2015 to 2025 · COMPASS
Median sale price · Mar 2026
$418,000
+1.6% YoY · Redfin
Days on market · Mar 2026
38 days
Redfin
Homes sold · Mar 2026
167
Redfin
Nampa is Canyon County's anchor. More working-class than Ada County, with rent-to-price ratios that routinely beat Boise by 80–120 basis points. Our SFH rental and small-multifamily flow concentrates here.
Flips
Flip entry basis
$280K–$340K
Typical
Flip ARV range
$360K–$440K
Typical
Nampa flip entry-levels run $280K–$340K with ARVs $360K–$440K. Rehab budgets pencil tighter than Boise because buyer tolerance for finish is lower, but margins hold when the basis is right. Distressed inventory flows from absentee owners more than pre-foreclosure.
SFH Rentals
3BR SFH average
$1,995–$2,000
Monthly · Q1 2026 · Zillow
SFH stabilized cap
6.5–7.5%
Nampa
Nampa SFH rentals are the highest-cap-rate SFH product in the Treasure Valley at scale. 3BR averages run at roughly $2,000 per month as of Q1 2026, and cap rates clear 6.5–7.5% on stabilized product.
Multifamily
2–4 unit cap
6.0–7.0%
Stabilized
5–20 unit cap
5.5–6.5%
B/C class
Nampa 2–4 unit caps run 6.0–7.0% on stabilized product. 5-to-20-unit runs 5.5–6.5% B/C. There's less institutional competition than Ada County, which means individual investors still win direct acquisitions here.
Infill & Development
Nampa's infill pipeline is underbuilt relative to Canyon County's growth. We track parcels where 2–4 unit construction pencils under current construction costs.
Land & Development
Canyon County has more buildable land inventory than Ada. Water rights and ag-to-residential conversions are a recurring conversation. We partner with local counsel on water-right transfer diligence.
Lot Splits, ADUs & Duplexes
Nampa says its codifier may not contain the latest Title 10 changes. The city-hosted compilation and Municode record also have different currency signals, so Renew Atlas does not state an exact current ADU standard until the signed ordinances are reconciled.
Idaho's 2026 ADU law is effective, but affected local plan and code amendments are due by February 1, 2027. Verify the current city process, parcel record, utilities, building requirements, and any recorded restrictions before relying on a concept.
Data
Nampa in context. Canyon County, ten years.
Population series 2015 through 2025 from the corrected COMPASS 2025 historic city-limit file. Price figures from Redfin and Zillow as of March 2026.
Renew take
Nampa is Canyon County's anchor. It is more working-class than Ada, and the rent-to-price ratio routinely beats Boise by 80-120 bps. Our SFH-rental and small-multifamily flow concentrates here.
Karcher/Greenhurst corridor flip volume: Nampa flip throughput is the leading indicator for the entire Canyon entry-level market.
Source: COMPASS corrected 2025 historic city-limit population series.
Renew take
Nampa's $418K median anchors Canyon County. Flip entries run $280-340K with ARVs $360-440K. Insurance is the watch-item. Canyon carriers re-rated for older stock through 2024-25.
Insurance carrier re-rating: when claims-history premium increases hit 15%+ on Canyon SFH, flip OpEx assumptions need updating.
Source: Redfin and Zillow, March 2026. Point-in-time figures, not annualized.
Last updated: April 2026.
Asset classes
5 plays, one city. Underwriting-grade briefs.
Each asset class has its own brief for Nampa: market snapshot, Renew take, relevant ordinance, and named risks.
Flips
Nampa is the Treasure Valley's flip-volume leader — North Nampa 1970s-90s stock between Karcher and Greenhurst is the highest-volume target. ARVs in the $300-400K band carry 8-12 week timelines.
Read brief →Raw + entitledLand
Land entitlement activity tracks the Karcher / Midland corridor and the city's Northwest expansion. SB 1352 starter-home allowances reshape the entitlement math from July 2026.
Read brief →Small-format new buildInfill Development
Downtown overlay and the Karcher / Midland corridor host the bulk of mixed-use and small-format new construction. Nampa Zoning Ordinance Title 10 RM and CC districts permit duplex and four-plex in the right zones.
Read brief →2-20+ unitMultifamily
2-20+ unit multifamily concentrates along Karcher / Midland and downtown. Sub-5.5% cap rates on stabilized newer product; 6.5%+ on 1980s-90s value-add.
Read brief →Buy-and-hold single-familySFH Rentals
Best rent-to-price ratio in the Treasure Valley. North Nampa and South Nampa anchor the buy-and-hold playbook; 3BR SFH gross rents in the $1,800-$2,200 / month band.
Read brief →See deals matching your criteria in Nampa.
Document your buy-box once. We call when something fits: flips, SFH rentals, infill lots, or multifamily.
Neighborhoods
5 Nampa neighborhoods. Each with its own read.
Primary and secondary investment neighborhoods with stat cards, Renew takes, risks, and ordinance-level code references.
Downtown Nampa
Historic urban core anchored by 1st Street S and Front Street commercial stock. City-backed redevelopment momentum since the 2018 streetscape capital project. Primary infill and adaptive-reuse target. Contains the city's only Opportunity Zone tract.
Neighborhood brief →Workforce flips + rentalsNorth Nampa
Older 1960s-1990s SFH stock between Karcher and Greenhurst. Highest flip volume in Canyon County; workforce-rental anchor with sub-$2K rents. Production-builder activity light in this submarket — the play is value-add on existing stock.
Neighborhood brief →Newer subdivisions · family rentalsSouth Nampa
Newer 2005-onwards subdivisions south of Greenhurst with Lake Lowell spillover. Family-rental demand backed by the Vallivue School District. Production-builder absorption is steady; cap rates compress relative to North Nampa.
Neighborhood brief →Commercial spine · starter homesKarcher / Midland Corridor
Commercial spine running east-west along Karcher and Midland Roads. Highest absorption rate in Canyon County for starter homes built since 2020. Likely beneficiary of Idaho SB 1352 density allowances effective July 1, 2026.
Neighborhood brief →Long-horizon land entitlementNorthwest Nampa
Bordering Caldwell along I-84. Mixed agricultural-to-residential land entitlement activity. Long-horizon land plays here track the Comprehensive Plan 2040 growth corridors and water-rights availability through Pioneer Irrigation District.
Neighborhood brief →Research
Briefs and methodology. Timestamped, sourced.
Short-form research on Nampa market movement, ordinance updates, and neighborhood dynamics.
Downtown Nampa Redevelopment Overlay and Adaptive-Reuse Opportunities
Downtown Nampa's Central Nampa Form Based Code (CN-FBC) creates a regulatory framework for mixed-use infill on underutilized commercial parcels within 20 miles of Boise, with median Canyon County sale
Research Methodology and Data Sources
Nampa market intelligence is built on a five-tier source hierarchy—government data first, MLS second, broker reports third, surveys fourth, operator analysis last—with every metric tagged by confidenc
Nampa rent-to-price leadership and cash-flow underwriting 2026
Nampa's median rent-to-price ratio of 0.51% positions Canyon County as the Treasure Valley's strongest cash-flow market for single-family rentals, with 3BR properties clearing 5.4–6.2% cap rates at $4
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