Boise Remodeling Permits, 2013 to 2026
City of Boise Building Construction Reports. Data covers January 2013 to August 2026.
Summary
The City of Boise issued 1,410 residential addition, alteration and repair permits in 2025, with $77.8 million in declared construction value. That is 33.9% below the 2021 peak of 2,132 permits. The first eight months of 2026 are running 12.9% ahead of the same months of 2025. Figures are compiled from the city's monthly Building Construction Reports.
The City of Boise issued 1,410 residential addition, alteration and repair permits in 2025, with a declared construction value of $77.8 million. Source [3]
Boise's residential remodel permits peaked in 2021 at 2,132, and the 2025 count was 33.9% below that peak. Our calculation from [5], [3]
In January through August 2026, Boise issued 1,033 residential remodel permits with $55.2 million in declared value, up 12.9% in count from 915 in the same months of 2025. Our calculation from [2]
The average declared value of a Boise residential remodel permit rose from $16,410 in 2014 to $55,176 in 2025, in dollars not adjusted for inflation. Our calculation from [6], [3]
Over the 12 years from 2014 through 2025, Boise issued 21,049 residential remodel permits with $680.9 million in declared value. Our calculation from [1]
Declared value per year peaked later than permit counts: $90.4 million in 2022, against the count peak in 2021. Our calculation from [4]
| Year | Permits | Declared value | Average per permit | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,107 | $20,338,348 | $18,372 | Restated by the city |
| 2014 | 1,252 | $20,544,948 | $16,410 | Restated by the city |
| 2015 | 1,784 | $32,720,290 | $18,341 | Restated by the city |
| 2016 | 1,728 | $35,539,965 | $20,567 | Restated by the city |
| 2017 | 1,821 | $35,673,040 | $19,590 | Restated by the city |
| 2018 | 1,813 | $48,208,348 | $26,590 | Restated by the city |
| 2019 | 2,046 | $53,996,633 | $26,391 | Restated by the city |
| 2020 | 1,930 | $64,102,377 | $33,214 | Restated by the city |
| 2021 | 2,132 | $75,072,491 | $35,212 | Restated by the city |
| 2022 | 2,079 | $90,423,547 | $43,494 | Restated by the city |
| 2023 | 1,632 | $78,179,838 | $47,904 | Restated by the city |
| 2024 | 1,422 | $68,596,410 | $48,239 | Restated by the city |
| 2025 | 1,410 | $77,798,518 | $55,176 | First published |
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1,033 | $55,242,138 | $53,477 | First published |
Average per permit is declared value divided by permits (our arithmetic). "Restated" means the figure the city published a year later in the prior-year column of its reports; 2025 and 2026 are the first-published figures.
The city's monthly report has one line for this work, labelled "Res. Additions, Alt & Rep": residential additions, alterations and repairs. It does not split out kitchens, bathrooms, decks, re-roofs or window replacements, so this study cannot either.
New houses, garages and carports, demolitions and commercial work are separate lines in the same report and are not counted here.
Counts rose from 1,107 in 2013 to 2,132 in 2021, fell for three years, and were nearly flat between 2024 (1,422) and 2025 (1,410). The 2026 year-to-date comparison uses the January to August columns of the 2026 reports for both years, so the two sides are measured the same way.
Declared value is what applicants state on the permit. It is a floor on what was spent, not a measure of it: it commonly leaves out finishes, design and owner-supplied materials, and work done without a permit does not appear at all.
- We downloaded all 152 monthly Building Construction Reports the City of Boise has posted from January 2014 through August 2026 and read the "Res. Additions, Alt & Rep" line from each.
- Each report gives the month for the current year and the same month of the prior year. Annual figures for 2013 through 2024 are the sum of the twelve prior-year columns published the following year, which is the city's own restated figure. 2013 exists only in that form.
- 2025 is the sum of the twelve first-published monthly figures, because the city has not yet published a full restatement. The January to August 2025 restatement in the 2026 reports changed the count by one permit.
- Percent changes, averages and multi-year totals are our arithmetic on those figures.
- The June 2025 report's text layer was unreadable, so its figures were read from the rendered page and checked against the restated June 2025 column in the June 2026 report.
- City of Boise only. Meridian, Eagle, Nampa and unincorporated Ada County issue their own permits and are not included.
- One combined category. The city does not publish kitchen, bathroom, deck, roofing or window permits separately.
- Declared value understates real project cost and is not adjusted for inflation.
- First-published valuations for October 2020 through August 2021 were two to three times the figures the city restated a year later. This study uses the restated series. October 2020 was never restated and may still be overstated.
- The 2025 full-year figure is first-published and may be revised when the city restates it.
- Permits measure permitted work. Work that does not need a permit, or was done without one, is not counted.
Each reference below is cited for a specific claim on this page. Codes, fees and product specifications change — confirm current requirements with the authority having jurisdiction before relying on them for a project decision.
- [1] Building Construction Reports (index of all years) (City of Boise, Planning and Development Services)
Cited for: All monthly reports, January 2014 to August 2026. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [2] 2026 Construction Reports (City of Boise, Planning and Development Services)
Cited for: January to August 2026, and restated January to August 2025. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [3] 2025 Construction Reports (City of Boise, Planning and Development Services)
Cited for: 2025 monthly figures and restated 2024. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [4] 2023 Construction Reports (City of Boise, Planning and Development Services)
Cited for: Restated 2022 counts and declared value. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [5] 2022 Construction Reports (City of Boise, Planning and Development Services)
Cited for: Restated 2021 counts and declared value. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [6] 2015 Construction Reports (City of Boise, Planning and Development Services)
Cited for: Restated 2014 counts and declared value. Accessed November 12, 2026.
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