06/18/2026
Idaho MF Update, 2026. The / apartment market just turned a corner. After two years absorbing one of the most aggressive construction booms in its history, vacancy fell to 7.7% in 2025 — down from 10.6% the year before. Stabilized vacancy sits closer to 5%. Rents are growing again too, closing the year at $1,540/unit.
The bigger signal is the pipeline: units under construction dropped to just 2.9% of inventory, the lowest reading since 2013 and a steep fall from 16.7% in early 2023. Fewer new units, steady population growth (2.6%), 3.5% unemployment, and 10,300+ new jobs are setting up a faster recovery than most peer markets.
Capital is noticing — recent trades on Prelude at Paramount, the Boise Telluride, and Sleepy Hollow show investors re-engaging, AND there are a couple more prominent deals coming to market this quarter.
Vacancy is declining. Rent growth is recovering. The pipeline is at a decade low. The cycle has turned.