The population of Idaho is approximately 1.5 million, and it is considered one of the fastest growing states. Due to this factor, Idaho commercial real estate listings are plentiful.

The Boise area is often referred to as the Boise Metropolitan area and is made up of Boise, Napa and Meridian. This region is made up of an estimated 616500 people and has a high percentage of the state’s investment property and retail space. Other populated areas in Idaho include Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Lewiston. Some cities in the state have expanded at unprecedented speed. For example, between 2000 and 2003, the population of Nampa grew 22.1%.

A key part of Idaho’s industry is based on agriculture, and the state’s rural commercial land reflects this fact. Food processing, machinery, paper, lumber, mining and electronics also take advantage of the state’s industrial space.

The government lab for nuclear energy research, The Idaho National Laboratory, also holds commercial property in Idaho. In fact, science and technology is the largest overall sector in the state and brings in 25% of revenue. Corporations with office space and industrial space in Idaho include Micron Technology, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems.