Why look at Kuna?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $459k.
- Stable market. Home values -0.0% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Growing population. ~4.9%/yr — typically signals jobs + investment.
Where Kuna stands
Population growing 4.9% per year. rents up 6.2% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 17.2 price-to-rent ratio, Kuna is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Kuna (Wikipedia)
Kuna is a city in Ada County, Idaho. It is part of the Boise metropolitan area. The population was 24,011 at the time of the 2020 census.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Ada County right now.
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Idaho context
Schools
Kuna is served by 11 public schools enrolling about 5,551 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
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Local news & community
Latest news in Kuna
7 from local press- Crews contain Moore Fire, south of Kuna, at nearly 1,400 acres. Road reopensLOCALIdaho Statesman3d ago
- Moore Fire contained after burning roughly 1,400 acres, officials confirmLOCALIdaho News 64d ago
- Moore Fire burns 1,500 acres near Swan Falls Road southeast of MelbaLOCALKTVB4d ago
- Kuna trustees sever ties with Idaho School Boards AssociationLOCALIdaho Education News1w ago
- Crews work to gain control of Moore Fire, which has burned 1,500 acresLOCALEast Idaho News4d ago
- Chad Hessing is new Kuna police chiefLOCALIdaho Press6d ago
What locals are saying
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Kuna-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Boise City area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Idaho: 230 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Kuna, unemployment is very low at 1.9%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, skilled trades & manufacturing and healthcare.
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