Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.01,487 homes sold in Caldwell in the last year, at a typical $403K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Caldwell homes are listed.
Every place Caldwell homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Caldwell.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 97% of Caldwell’s sales, at a typical $404K
1,487 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1438 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $235ID $266
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 19 sold, typical $450K
Townhouses: 29 sold, typical $323K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $276K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
1,487 sales in the last year, against 1,937 in 2020 and a low of 812 in 2012. The typical sale went from $150K in 2016 to $403K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Caldwell
Check a listing against what Caldwell homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Caldwell are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Caldwell’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,487 sales.
If you’re buying in Caldwell
- Shop in August. It brings about 148 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 160 a month), but May is the most competitive: 32% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). January has the least competition (17%) but only about 96 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Idaho as a whole
| Caldwell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 32% | 34% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 37% | 51% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 23% | 33% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 99.8% | 100.7% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 34 | 18 | 55 |
324 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2020 low (246), 14% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 440.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho.
Caldwell ranks 9th of 40 busy Idaho markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Caldwell is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Caldwell home costs about $2,281 a month
Price: Caldwell’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Caldwell’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Caldwell is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 85.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $403K home, about $2,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Caldwell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CaldwellTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Caldwell.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Eagle for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Caldwell, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian | 2,441 | $538K | $273 | 15% | 45 |
| Nampa | 2,081 | $415K | $246 | 19% | 46 |
| Caldwell | 1,487 | $403K | $234 | 18% | 58 |
| Star | 1,042 | $586K | $272 | 14% | 117 |
| Eagle | 840 | $820K | $328 | 12% | 68 |
| Middleton | 372 | $477K | $251 | 12% | 65 |
| Wilder | 21 | $339K | $231 | 29% | 94 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Caldwell
What do homes sell for in Caldwell, ID?
1,487 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $403K, $234 a square foot.
Is Caldwell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 224 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 123 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Caldwell?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Caldwell?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $403K home that’s near $2,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in Caldwell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Caldwell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Caldwell.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).