Housing Data Portal

The Need

We heard from residents that they didn’t have good data about housing in Boise, and the data that existed was difficult to find and understand. Also, the city receives hundreds of requests each year from residents requesting housing data, which is burdensome for city staff.

The Solution

We designed a website around the housing data needs of our residents by holding focus groups, analyzing housing data requests, and sharing early drafts of the website with dozens of residents to get feedback.

The final Housing Data Portal, published in 2023, includes data on everything from what is getting built where, to data around housing needs and affordability in our community. And we expect to add more data, maps, and dashboards over time.

We believe providing free, high-quality information will enable data-driven community conversations related to housing policy and investments. The Housing Data Portal will result in a better user experience because residents can access data anywhere, anytime without needing to make a public records request and wait several days for a response.