Nampa by the numbers
Nampa is where the valley's math flips in the homeowner's favor: 120,384 residents as of July 1, 2025 — up 19.9% in five years, per U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — with a median owner-occupied home value of $370,800 against Meridian's $531,600. Same trades, same suppliers, smaller houses: that spread is why a Nampa quote for the same job routinely lands lower than an Ada County one.
The city is still building: its own Permit Activity Type Report for July 2026 shows 174 total permits worth $30,260,314, of which 51 were new single-family homes worth $12,196,556. That's a growing city, but not Meridian's 91-a-month sprint — which shows up as slightly easier scheduling when you call for bids.
Internet in Nampa: the competitive market
Nampa has something no other valley city has: three providers that publish price sheets on pages that name the city. Quantum Fiber's Nampa page runs the same five tiers as Boise's, TDS Telecom's Nampa page advertises up to 1 Gig fiber at $49.99/mo. for 2 years plus a $50 bill credit for ordering online, and Anthem Broadband's Nampa page lists plans from $49.95/mo — naming its own towers, anchored by the Nampa Sugar Factory tower, and the zip codes and neighborhoods it reaches. When providers publish city-priced sheets, you negotiate from the printed number, not from a phone quote.
The coverage table is unusual too, per BroadbandNow's Nampa page (data valid August 20, 2026): fixed wireless out-covers cable here — Rise Internet is listed at 92.2% of the city and Anthem at 78.4%, against Sparklight cable at 80.6%. Fiber is the minority option: Quantum Fiber at 36.4% and TDS at 19.7%. BroadbandNow's own editorial pegs Quantum Fiber's symmetrical plans at $45 per month and Sparklight's from $40 per month. Coverage percentages are provider-reported filings — a map of who is worth an address check.
The full picture — every provider, the data-cap fine print, the aggregator disagreements published as disagreements — lives in the Nampa internet guide. Choosing a connection type? The trade-offs in fiber vs cable apply valley-wide.
Home services in Nampa
Our Nampa-quoted guide so far: what gutter cleaning costs in Nampa. The rest of the valley board applies at Nampa addresses, with one Canyon County caveat worth asking about up front: plenty of companies serving Nampa are based on the Ada County side, so ask whether a trip or travel charge applies to your address — and whether it applies to the diagnostic visit as well as the repair.
The city's permit record is public and monthly. Our permit study reads Nampa's report alongside Boise's and Meridian's — it's also how you verify a contractor actually pulls permits before you sign.
How to use these guides
Every dollar figure on this site is a labeled estimate range with its source attached — the point is to tell you whether the bid in your hand is normal, high, or suspiciously low. Get three bids. Check what is included. Treat a bid far under the range as a question, not a win. In Nampa specifically, always ask the travel-charge question — it's the quiet line item that moves a Canyon County bid.
Nampa's numbers, sourced
Nampa's population reached 120,384 by July 1, 2025 — up 19.9% since April 2020 — with a median owner-occupied home value of $370,800, the lowest of the valley's three big cities.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (Vintage 2025 estimates; ACS 2020-2024 home values)The City of Nampa issued 174 permits worth $30,260,314 in July 2026, including 51 new single-family homes worth $12,196,556 — its own Permit Activity Type Report.
City of Nampa, Department of Building Safety, Permit Activity Type Report, July 2026Fixed wireless out-covers cable in Nampa: Rise Internet is listed at 92.2% of the city and Sparklight cable at 80.6%, while Quantum Fiber reaches 36.4% and TDS 19.7% — per BroadbandNow, data valid August 20, 2026.
BroadbandNow - Internet Providers in Nampa, IDQuestions Treasure Valley homeowners ask
What internet can I actually get in Nampa?
More options than anywhere else in the valley, per BroadbandNow (data valid August 20, 2026): Rise Internet fixed wireless at 92.2% listed coverage, Sparklight cable at 80.6%, Anthem at 78.4%, Quantum Fiber at 36.4% and TDS fiber at 19.7%. Three of them publish Nampa-priced sheets. The Nampa internet guide walks all of it.
Is Nampa really cheaper than Boise and Meridian?
On housing, decisively: the median owner-occupied home is $370,800 against Meridian's $531,600 (Census QuickFacts, ACS 2020-2024). Smaller median homes generally mean smaller jobs and lower quotes for the same trade — the guides' ranges still apply, you'll just land nearer the low end more often.
Why do Nampa bids sometimes carry a travel charge?
Many companies serving Canyon County are based in Ada County. Ask up front whether a trip charge applies to your address and whether it covers the diagnostic visit — it's the quiet line item on Nampa bids.
Which guides are Nampa-specific?
Internet providers in Nampa and gutter cleaning in Nampa are quoted for this city. Everything else on the valley board applies at Nampa addresses.
Where do these numbers come from?
Census Bureau QuickFacts for population and home values, the City of Nampa's own permit reports, and BroadbandNow plus the providers' own Nampa pages for internet — every figure on this page carries its source, and no number ships without one.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Nampa, Idaho (Vintage 2025; ACS 2020-2024) — https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/meridiancityidaho,nampacityidaho,caldwellcityidaho,eaglecityidaho,kunacityidaho,starcityidaho/PST045224
- City of Nampa, Department of Building Safety, Permit Activity Type Report, July 2026 — https://www.cityofnampa.us/DocumentCenter/View/20774/July-2026-Monthly
- City of Meridian Monthly Building Department Report, July 2026 (cross-city permit comparison) — https://meridiancity.org/media/cnji2jwr/monthlysummary.pdf
- City of Boise Development Trends, July 2026 (cross-city permit comparison) — https://www.cityofboise.org/media/21756/developmenttrends_july-2026_final.pdf
- BroadbandNow - Internet Providers in Nampa, ID (data valid Aug 20, 2026) — https://broadbandnow.com/Idaho/Nampa
- TDS Telecom - Nampa, ID local page — https://tdstelecom.com/local/idaho/nampa.html
- Anthem Broadband - Nampa, ID — https://anthembroadband.com/cities-we-serve/nampa/