Treasure Valley Relocation Guide
We are Paul Knighton and Tina DeBoer, a two-agent team with MORE Realty in the heart of the Treasure Valley. This site is our living relocation guide for families coming from anywhere in the country: honest answers on cost of living, weather, taxes, schools, and neighborhoods, so you can move with confidence instead of guesswork. Moving this year? Start with our Living in the Boise Area 2026 guide. Buying your Idaho home from out of state? Read our step-by-step guide to buying a home in Idaho.
The Treasure Valley
Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Star, Middleton, Nampa, Kuna, Caldwell, and Garden City.
200+
sunny days a year on average in Boise (about 206 reported)
BestPlaces climate data (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)13 in.
inches of annual precipitation, a dry high-desert climate
BestPlaces climate data (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)5.3%
flat Idaho income tax rate for 2025 and 2026, latest cut in state history
Idaho State Tax CommissionFigures come from the linked sources and change over time. Verify current numbers with official sources, and ask us for the latest local data before you decide.
Moving to Idaho for work?
Start with the Boise Micron Relocation Guide, then ask us anything about the move when you are ready.
The relocation guide
Start anywhere, but we recommend Why Boise first. Every page is written by two local agents who answer these exact questions from relocating buyers every single week.
Move this year
The 2026 guide: what the Treasure Valley looks like right now, from market context to towns, weather, schools, jobs, and honest advice for out-of-state movers.
Read the guideThe big picture
The honest overview: cost of living, weather, jobs, schools, taxes, and what actually changes when you move.
Read the guideThe money
How housing, taxes, utilities, and groceries in Boise and the valley stack up against the market you are coming from, with named sources and data dates.
Read the guideOregon to Idaho
One of our most-asked deep dives: what changes when you cross the state line, what stays similar, and the numbers to weigh before you pack.
Read the guideWashington to Idaho
Home equity, taxes, weather, and lifestyle: the Washington deep dive, with nothing glossed over.
Read the guideDo it in order
A step-by-step checklist: hiring a local team, visiting, financing, schools, jobs, shipping, licenses, and registration.
Read the guideFind your town
Nine cities from Boise to Marsing, each with its own character, plus lighter coverage of the smaller surrounding towns.
Read the guideFor the kids
A district-by-district overview of Treasure Valley public schools, boundaries, enrollment, and licensed daycare for families moving in with kids.
Read the guideStay on schedule
A month-by-month planner from first conversation to moving day, with buffers for the surprises that always come.
Read the guideQuick answers
Driver's licenses, car registration, property taxes, income tax, weather, and the questions everyone asks first.
Read the guideKeep learning
Ongoing articles from our team on making the move to Idaho well, in depth and current.
Read the guideSkip the reading
Tell us where you are moving from and what matters most. We will send back real answers, and only if you want a conversation.
The honest comparison
Every relocation comparison on this site is careful, sourced, and current, and we never invent prices or stats. The same honest process applies no matter where your move starts: tell us your market, and we will build the numbers that actually matter for your move.
Boise
~$540K
median home, 2025
Portland
~$515K
median home, 2025
Seattle
~$854K
median sale, 2025
Median prices are approximate late-2025 figures, cited per source: Boise, Intermountain MLS (IMLS) year-end 2025 statistics (Ada County median ~$555K); Portland, RMLS Market Action report, November 2025 (metro monthly median $535K); Seattle, NWMLS 2025 annual data (King County median ~$860K). Markets move, so ask us for current listings and pricing for the exact town and home size you want.
Find your fit
Answer a few quick questions and we'll point you toward the right part of the Treasure Valley.
Step 1 of 4
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Thanks for taking the quiz. Our team has your answers and will follow up with the Treasure Valley towns that match, usually within one business day.
Your local team
Paul and Tina work as a partnership out of MORE Realty, so you get two perspectives and one answer. Tina fields the day-to-day questions, Paul owns the numbers. Between us, the whole move gets a pair of local eyes committed to your side of the deal.
Call or text us at (208) 369-7447, or email Tina directly at tina@tinadeboer.com. Yes, a real human answers.
Office: MORE Realty, 3597 Monarch Sky Lane #240, Meridian, ID 83642
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, after hours by appointment. Please call or text.
Principal Broker (Oregon) / Associate Broker (Idaho)
Paul handles the numbers side of a move: market analysis, financing strategy, and the fine print that makes relocation feel smooth instead of stressful. He works closely with lenders and inspectors so the details are buttoned up long before closing.
22 years in real estate, 500+ homes sold
Broker
Tina is the day-to-day voice of the team. She answers questions fast, coordinates showings and video tours, and walks families through each stage of the move from first call to closing and move-in. Email her directly any time.
We love helping people with their home purchases! We put our clients needs first!
Paul Knighton
Principal Broker (Oregon) / Associate Broker (Idaho), MORE Realty
A local's first week
Before you obsess over school districts and commute times, sit somewhere nice for an hour. These are a few downtown spots we send every visiting family to, in no particular order.
Real businesses, real links. Ask us for the full list of favorites in the town you are considering.
Quick answers
Short, honest answers to the questions we hear most from relocating families, straight from the relocation FAQ.
Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Star, Middleton, Nampa, Kuna, Caldwell, and Garden City: the towns of the Treasure Valley we help families from across the country call home.
Yes. Idaho uses a single flat rate of 5.3 percent for 2025 and 2026, one of the larger cuts in the state's history. Confirm the current schedule with official sources before you plan.
Boise is a semi-arid high desert with four real seasons: roughly 206 sunny days and about 13 inches of rain a year. The biggest change for many transplants is the sunshine and dryness, not the cold.
Yes. Idaho gives new residents 30 days from establishing residency to title and register vehicles, so plan it early in your first month.
More local guides
Beyond this relocation guide, our team keeps a whole network of niche sites for the Treasure Valley: local events, employer relocation, new construction, and acreage. Every card opens its full guide in a new tab, and we are always happy to answer questions about any of them.
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Ask us anything
Send us your questions about the move, the market, the schools, or a specific town. We answer every message, and there is never obligation attached.
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