What It Costs to Start a Legal Boise STR Stay 2026

Thomas Garner
17 hours ago
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Typical Boise listings earned about $25,127 last year from 1,268 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $195. Occupancy was 47.8 percent. Revenue per available night was $94. Year over year is minus 0.3 percent. Active supply moved plus 10.3 percent.

The three strongest city months are June, August, and May. June is the busiest. January is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in July. Most guests arrive from Boise, then Portland. Stay is 6.6 nights, booked about 42 days ahead. Call the Boise City Clerk at 208-972-8150. 150 N Capitol Blvd. On May 12, 2026 City Council repealed the city's STR ordinance to align with Idaho HB 583. Effective May 18, 2026 a City of Boise short-term rental license is no longer required. The city still enforces nuisance, noise, parking, safety, and occupancy rules. Confirm 2026. Do not invent an $80 license as a current requirement. AirROI's low-regulation label is a scrape of listings, not the town file.

Call the Desk Before You Buy Furniture

Call the Boise City Clerk at 208-972-8150. 150 N Capitol Blvd. On May 12, 2026 City Council repealed the city's STR ordinance to align with Idaho HB 583. Effective May 18, 2026 a City of Boise short-term rental license is no longer required. The city still enforces nuisance, noise, parking, safety, and occupancy rules. Confirm 2026. Do not invent an $80 license as a current requirement. AirROI's low-regulation label is a scrape of listings, not the town file. Call the desk before you buy furniture. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Treasure Valley Getaways is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay.

The City License Was Repealed May 18, 2026

A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Confirm 2026. Do not invent a current $80 license. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. Market a Boise Stay is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole.

Nuisance, Noise, Parking, and Safety Still Apply

Nuisance, noise, parking, safety, and occupancy still apply. Confirm remaining city code. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Boise STR Rules is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay.

Statewide Tax Still Applies

Statewide tax still applies even when AirROI prints a low-regulation label. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. Boise Shoulder is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026.

A Listing Scrape Is Not the Startup Budget

A listing scrape is not the startup budget. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Boise Remote Stays is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026.

Meridian and Eagle Have Other Halls

Meridian and Eagle have other halls. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Meridian is not the North End. DIY vs Hire in Boise is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026.

Do Not Invent a Missing Fee

Do not invent a missing fee. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Eagle is not downtown. Who Books Boise is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026.

What a Startup Packet Should Carry

What a startup packet should carry is the parcel and the remaining city-code questions. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. We market. We do not take the lock. Buying a Boise Rental is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026. Meridian is not the North End. Eagle is not downtown. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay.

Hosts who underwrite Treasure Valley stays should keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings, call 208-972-8150, and leave Meridian and Eagle on their own lines. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $25,127 on 1,268 city listings on its own line. June is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 208-972-8150 before you advertise a Boise stay. A city STR license is no longer required after May 18, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did typical Boise listings earn last year?

Typical Boise listings earned about $25,127 last year from 1,268 active rentals, per AirROI's trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $195, with occupancy at 47.8 percent and revenue per available night at $94. Year over year sits at minus 0.3 percent, while active supply moved plus 10.3 percent. Keep Meridian and Eagle off this line — they are separate markets.

When is Boise's strongest month?

June is the busiest revenue month, with August and May as the other strong months. January is the slowest, and occupancy is weakest in July. Price the shoulder months against this calendar rather than a generic Idaho season, and confirm the current year with the city desk before you advertise a specific rate.

Do I need a Boise STR permit in 2026?

Call the Boise City Clerk at 208-972-8150 (150 N Capitol Blvd) to confirm. On May 12, 2026 City Council repealed the city's STR ordinance to align with Idaho HB 583, and effective May 18, 2026 a City of Boise short-term rental license is no longer required. The city still enforces nuisance, noise, parking, safety, and occupancy rules, so confirm current status before you list.

Is a 30-night minimum the same as occupancy?

No. 383 listings, or 30.2 percent of the 1,268 active rentals, set a 30-night minimum as a platform setting, not a reflection of how full the calendar actually is. Typical stay length is still 6.6 nights with about 42 days of lead time, and January remains the slow month regardless of minimum-stay settings.

Should I hire a manager in Boise, Meridian, or Eagle?

Professionally managed share in Boise sits at 20.5 percent, with Habitue holding about 30 listings. Meridian and Eagle each reward their own city-specific copy rather than a single Boise pitch stretched across three markets — a satellite host paying for city-scale management under the wrong caption is buying the wrong product.

Who books a Boise stay?

Most guests arrive from Boise itself, then Portland. Typical stay is 6.6 nights with about 42 days of lead time. Urban guests want downtown and the North End; Meridian and Eagle guests are booking a different occasion entirely, so keep those captions separate rather than blending them into one Boise pitch.

Can I use Meridian's numbers as the Boise year?

No. Boise's average night was $195 across 1,268 listings, while Meridian earned about $30,204 across 340 listings — a different market with a different profile. Keep $25,127 on its own line for Boise and cite Meridian separately if you reference it at all.

Is the Boise STR license really gone in 2026?

The city's own page confirms a City of Boise short-term rental license is no longer required after May 18, 2026, following the May 12, 2026 Council repeal tied to Idaho HB 583. Nuisance, noise, parking, safety, and occupancy enforcement still apply, so call 208-972-8150 to confirm current status before you advertise.

What should a buyer or investor packet carry?

Cite $25,127 on 1,268 city listings, note supply up 10.3 percent against year-over-year revenue down 0.3 percent, and list Meridian and Eagle as separate markets rather than blended comps. Confirm the current permit status with the City Clerk before finalizing any underwriting assumptions.

Where do I confirm current Boise STR rules?

Call the Boise City Clerk at 208-972-8150, 150 N Capitol Blvd, and ask specifically about the post-May 2026 repeal and any remaining nuisance, noise, parking, or occupancy requirements that still apply to short-term rentals inside city limits.

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