83702, Boise, ID Real Estate
83702 is the ZIP code at the center of Boise. It takes in downtown, including the area around the Idaho State Capitol, and runs north through the historic North End and up into the foothills neighborhoods of Boise Heights and the Highlands. Searching by this ZIP gives you a wide spread in one list: downtown condos a few blocks from the office towers, older houses on tree-lined grid streets, and hillside homes on the slopes toward the trails. This page looks at the ZIP as a whole, so you can see how those pieces fit together before you narrow your search.
83702 is among the higher-priced parts of Boise.
Which neighborhoods are in 83702
The City of Boise's neighborhood profiles place the North End, Boise Heights and the Highlands in 83702, and Census-based ZIP maps add downtown and the Harrison Boulevard area. The ZIP also touches the edges of the East End and the West End, though the city lists most of the East End under 83712 and the West End under 83703, so check the ZIP on any address near those edges.
- Downtown: the core of the city, where most of the ZIP's condos and lofts are.
- The North End: the grid of older streets north of State Street, including the Hyde Park and Harrison Boulevard historic districts. You'll find more on the neighborhood itself on our North End page.
- Boise Heights and the Highlands: foothills neighborhoods above the North End, with Highlands Elementary and easy access to the trail system.
If you're open to the wider area north of the river, including parts of 83703, our North Boise page covers that larger search.
The homes you'll find
83702 holds two very different housing stocks. The North End grew from the 1890s into the 1950s, so many houses there are older homes, cottages and bungalows, some of them later split into apartments. Downtown, most of what comes up is condos and lofts, and the foothills neighborhoods add homes set on the slopes.
If you're after a smaller place or a larger house, you can jump straight to the condos and townhomes or the single-family homes in this ZIP.
Historic districts
A good share of the North End sits in locally designated historic districts. Hyde Park, centered on 13th and Eastman streets, grew up around streetcar service in the 1890s, and Harrison Boulevard was named for President Benjamin Harrison and lined with prominent homes in the early 20th century. The city has design guidelines for its residential and commercial historic districts, so if you're buying in one and plan to change the exterior, add on, or build on the lot, plan for the city's review.
Schools
83702 is in the Boise School District. The city's neighborhood profiles list Longfellow, Washington and Highlands elementary schools, North Junior High and Boise Senior High School in the North End and Highlands. Attendance areas follow the district's boundaries, not the ZIP, so confirm the assigned schools for any specific address with the district.
Parks, trails and getting around
The foothills are the big draw for many buyers here. Camel's Back Park sits at the north edge of the North End, next to Camel's Back and Hulls Gulch reserves, with trailheads at 9th Street and Hulls Gulch on the city's Ridge to Rivers trail system. Elm Grove Park, McAuley Park and Gordon S. Bowen Park are spread through the North End, and Boise Hills Park serves Boise Heights. If you're also looking east or west, compare 83712 and 83703, or browse all of Boise.
Questions to ask before you make an offer
- Is the home inside a local historic district, and what review would the city require for the changes you have in mind?
- For an older house: when were the roof, furnace, electrical and plumbing last updated, and what's the foundation like?
- For a condo: what are the HOA dues, what do they cover, how healthy is the reserve fund, and are there rental or short-term rental limits?
- For a foothills home: how steep is the lot, how does drainage work, and what does wildfire preparedness look like on the property?
- Which schools are assigned to this exact address?
- Is the address actually in 83702? Near the East End and West End edges, the ZIP can change from one street to the next.
Your 83702 real estate questions, answered
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