Moving to Boise for Micron: where to live and what to know

Which neighborhoods are closest to Micron in Boise?

These drive times are from the Micron campus, off-peak and approximate. Add time at rush hour, and drive the route at your commute time before you buy.

• A few minutes to about 20 minutes: Southeast Boise

• About 10 to 15 minutes: the Bench

• About 15 minutes: Downtown Boise and the East End

• About 15 to 20 minutes: Southwest Boise and West Boise

• About 20 to 25 minutes: Meridian

• About 25 to 30 minutes: Eagle

• About 30 to 35 minutes: Kuna and Nampa

• About 35 to 40 minutes: Star

The Micron campus sits inside Southeast Boise. The homes closest to it are a few minutes away, and Bown Crossing and Harris Ranch are closer to 15 to 20 minutes.

Where should Micron employees live in Boise?

It comes down to three things: your commute, your budget, and how you want to spend your time off.

• Shortest commute: Southeast Boise and the Bench

• Walkable and close to downtown, about 15 to 20 minutes from Micron: the East End and the North End

• Newer subdivisions, about 20 to 25 minutes from Micron: Meridian

• Lower prices and a longer drive: Kuna and Nampa

Text me your commute, budget, and what you do on weekends, and I'll narrow it down to two or three areas.

Where is Micron in Boise?

Micron's headquarters is at 8000 S. Federal Way, southeast of the Boise Airport and near I-84.

Micron started in Boise in 1978 as a four-person design company in the basement of a dental office, and it's still headquartered here.

What is Micron building in Boise?

Micron is building two new memory chip fabs in Boise, next to its Idaho research and development operations. Construction on the first started in 2023, and Micron expects DRAM output from it to begin in 2027. When Micron broke ground in 2022, it said this would be the first new memory manufacturing fab in the U.S. in 20 years.

The U.S. Department of Commerce expects the Idaho project to bring 3,500 manufacturing and facility jobs and 6,000 construction jobs over 20 years. Micron expects its Idaho expansion to create more than 17,000 new jobs in the state in total.

What changes if you're moving from California, Oregon, or Washington?

• Income tax: Idaho's income tax rate is 5.3%. Washington doesn't currently have an individual income tax, so if you're coming from there, it's a new line in your budget.

• Sales tax: Idaho's sales tax is 6%. Oregon has no general sales tax.

• Home prices: the median single-family home in Ada County sold for $595,000 in August 2026. Our cost of living guide has the full breakdown.

• Paperwork: the Idaho Transportation Department says new residents must get an Idaho driver's license or ID card, and title and register their vehicles, within 30 days of moving.

• Hunting and fishing licenses: you pay nonresident prices until you've lived in Idaho for six months.

Will your lifestyle fit in Boise?

If you're weighing whether Boise fits the way you spend your weekends, start with these:

• Hiking: more than 220 miles of Ridge to Rivers trails in the foothills, in our hiking guide

• Fishing: trout in the Boise River through town, stocked ponds, and fall steelhead, in our fishing guide

• Hunting: the Boise River Wildlife Management Area in the foothills east of town, in our hunting guide

• Skiing: Bogus Basin, 16 miles from Boise, in our skiing guide

• Golf: city-run courses and private clubs, in our golf guide

• Summer on the water: the 6-mile float from Barber Park, in our river float guide

• Dogs: 8 fenced dog parks, in our dog parks guide

• Shopping, restaurants, and day-to-day life: in our Living in Boise guide

What should you do first after accepting a job at Micron?

• Ask what relocation help your offer includes before you sign a lease or make an offer on a home.

• Pick two or three areas, and drive to the campus from each at the time you'd commute.

• Decide whether to rent first or buy right away. If you're not sure which side of town fits, renting for a few months first is an option.

• Within 30 days of moving, get your Idaho driver's license and register your vehicles.

• After you buy, apply for the homeowner's exemption, which takes up to $125,000 off your home's taxable value.