Garden Valley is a community in Boise County, Idaho, home to about 438 people across 7.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83622.
Homes sold for a median of $332 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population43859 per sq mi
Median home value$782,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$332Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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History
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Around Garden Valley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR349 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA709 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Garden Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Garden Valley
U.S. Representative · Idaho’s 1st DistrictRuss Fulcher (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Garden Valley had 377 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 153rd largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Boise County grew from 4,174 residents in 1900 to 7,610 in 2020.
Boise County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garden Valley, ID weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Boise County
753 jobs at 200 businesses in Boise County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garden Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Valor HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Emmett35.9 miles
Boise Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Boise37.4 miles
St. Luke's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Boise37.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
9
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Garden Valley
Public schools here are run by Garden Valley District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Garden Valley SchoolGarden Valley
Pre-K–12
220
Public
6.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Project PatchGarden Valley
7–12
17
Christian (no specific denomination)
7.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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