Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.02,081 homes sold in Nampa in the last year, at a typical $415K
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 Nampa homes are listed.
Every place Nampa 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 Nampa.
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 95% of Nampa’s sales, at a typical $417K
2,081 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 1967 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $246ID $266
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 29 sold, typical $597K
Townhouses: 83 sold, typical $321K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $129K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
2,081 sales in the last year, against 3,108 in 2021 and a low of 1,467 in 2013. The typical sale went from $154K in 2016 to $415K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Nampa
Check a listing against what Nampa 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 Nampa are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Nampa’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, 2,081 sales.
If you’re buying in Nampa
- Shop in September. It brings about 208 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 247 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). January has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Idaho
| Nampa now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 33% | 39% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 39% | 52% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 22% | 17% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 99.9% | 101.2% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 26 | 18 | 55 |
433 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2018 low (336), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 616.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Nampa ranks 8th of 40 busy Idaho markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Nampa 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 Nampa home costs about $2,341 a month
Price: Nampa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Nampa’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 Nampa is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 127.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $415K home, about $2,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Nampa, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in NampaCheck 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.
Caldwell sells for less a square foot; Eagle for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Nampa, 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 |
| Kuna | 1,420 | $450K | $255 | 12% | 79 |
| Star | 1,042 | $586K | $272 | 14% | 117 |
| Eagle | 840 | $820K | $328 | 12% | 68 |
| Middleton | 372 | $477K | $251 | 12% | 65 |
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 Nampa
What do homes sell for in Nampa, ID?
2,081 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $415K, $246 a square foot.
Is Nampa a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 343 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 215 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Nampa?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Nampa?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $415K home that’s near $2,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Nampa?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Nampa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Nampa.
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).