Kuna, Idaho Short-Term Rental Market
Idaho's HB583 ended STR permits and fees statewide, effective July 2026; Kuna-area ADR was $176.
Quick Answer: Kuna, Idaho is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Boise market area is 81%. average monthly revenue in the Boise market area is $3,838. average daily rate in the Boise market area is $176.
Market data reflects the Boise regional market, which includes Kuna. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Kuna.
Market Overview
Idaho’s HB583, signed March 16, 2026 and effective July 1, 2026, is described as the broadest state-level short-term rental preemption in the country. It bars any Idaho city or county from requiring a license, fee, permit, certification, or registration to operate an STR, and prohibits owner-occupancy mandates, rental-day caps, extra insurance requirements, and mandatory rental-activity reporting. Kuna never had a dedicated STR ordinance, so the practical effect is that no City of Kuna business license or home-occupation license is required for a short-term rental going forward. Hosts who rent directly (not through a marketplace) must still register with the Idaho State Tax Commission, a tax registration rather than an operational permit.
Kuna is a fast-growing bedroom community in Ada County, about 20 miles southwest of Boise, population 31,525, ranked the 11th-fastest-growing US city in 2024-25. It is not a destination-tourism market; Kuna serves as the northern gateway to the 485,000-acre Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, drawing birders, hikers, and kayakers rather than overnight leisure travelers in large numbers.
StaySTRA tracks Kuna’s ADR, occupancy, and revenue at a shared regional level with Garden City, Middleton, and Star, all Boise-metro communities, so the figures below describe the Boise metro area STR market. In June 2026, the Boise metro area STR market posted a blended ADR of $176.24 and 80.5% occupancy, with average monthly revenue of $3,838/listing, up 4.42 percentage points in occupancy and 2.06% in revenue year over year, while ADR eased slightly (down 0.67%).
Listing-tier ADR, property-type revenue, bedroom mix, listing-type breakdown, and top-property-manager data are not currently published for this market, so this profile omits those breakdowns rather than guessing.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy | ADR | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54% | $102 | $1,629 |
| Feb | 64% | $107 | $1,718 |
| Mar | 69% | $119 | $2,195 |
| Apr | 66% | $120 | $2,146 |
| May | 71% | $134 | $2,564 |
| Jun | 79% | $143 | $2,987 |
| Jul | 77% | $135 | $2,856 |
| Aug | 75% | $133 | $2,738 |
| Sep | 68% | $127 | $2,325 |
| Oct | 65% | $125 | $2,243 |
| Nov | 61% | $117 | $1,924 |
| Dec | 58% | $114 | $1,880 |
Investment Analysis
Idaho’s HB583 removes essentially every local regulatory barrier to short-term rental investment in Kuna: no permit, license, fee, or registration can be required, no owner-occupancy mandate, no rental-day cap. Unlike Garden City, Kuna sits outside the Greater Boise Auditorium District, so its combined lodging tax runs lower, roughly 8% (6% state sales tax plus 2% state Travel & Convention tax) versus about 13% in Garden City.
Using StaySTRA’s seasonal-sum method, a typical Boise metro area listing generates roughly $27,205/year in revenue. Housing-value data is not currently published for Kuna in this snapshot, so a gross-yield calculation against local home prices isn’t possible here.
Kuna’s rapid population growth (11th-fastest-growing US city in 2024-25) is worth noting as a demand-side signal distinct from the tourism draws that support most STR markets: much of the area’s growth is residential in-migration to the Boise metro rather than visitor volume, so investors should weigh whether local, longer-stay demand (relocating workers, contractors, extended visits) might be a bigger driver here than leisure tourism.
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Booking lead time and average length of stay are not currently published for Kuna in this data snapshot, so this profile can’t quantify how far in advance guests book or typical stay length.
What the seasonal data does show: demand concentrates from May through September (mid-60s to high-70s occupancy), tied to outdoor-recreation season at the nearby Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area and the broader Boise River corridor, with January the softest month (54.17% occupancy).
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals are legal in Kuna and only lightly regulated. Idaho HB583, effective July 1, 2026 (amending Idaho Code 67-6539), prohibits any Idaho city or county from banning STRs or requiring a license, fee, permit, certification, or registration to operate one; any conflicting local permit programs had to be repealed or revised by that date. Cities may only impose reasonable, generally-applicable health and safety, noise, parking, and nuisance rules.
Kuna follows this framework: there is no dedicated short-term-rental ordinance, no owner-occupancy or primary-residence mandate, no cap on rental nights, and no City of Kuna business or home-occupation license required to operate a residential STR. The only registration obligation is with the Idaho State Tax Commission, and only for hosts who rent directly without a marketplace.
On taxes, every Idaho STR owes 6% state sales tax plus 2% state Travel & Convention tax, 8% combined, on stays of 30 nights or less. The Greater Boise Auditorium District’s additional 5% lodging tax applies only within its boundaries and generally does not reach Kuna, which is not a resort city with a local-option tax. Enforcement is rated minimal and complaint-driven, handled through standard nuisance and zoning channels rather than a dedicated STR program.
Market Comparison
The Boise metro area STR market’s June 2026 occupancy of 80.5% runs well above the commonly cited US STR median of roughly 55%, while its $176.24 blended ADR sits below the roughly $220 US median, a high-occupancy, value-rate profile.
Top-property-manager data is not currently published for Kuna in this snapshot, so this profile omits a named-operator comparison.
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