The Meridian Arts Commission works to bring the community together through art. Folks can find local art across the city, from large murals to traffic box designs. Meridian Art Week encourages residents to unleash their inner Picassos through activities like chalk art, painting and line dancing. The Idaho Art Gallery showcases contemporary and traditional art, while the Children’s Museum of Idaho encourages kids to participate in hands-on activities. Meridian Dairy Days is the city’s signature event, dating back to 1929. For three days in June, the community celebrates its agriculture with carnival rides, shows and tournaments.
The city celebrates winter holidays with tree lighting, a parade and a festival. “Meridian is cute with their classic hometown events,” Kimmel says. “They have the farmers market every weekend. During the summer, they have movies in the park.” While Meridian doesn’t have any sports teams, residents cheer for the Boise State Broncos. When football season comes around, neighbors look to see if the team is wearing orange or blue. The Meridian Speedway offers weekly races during the summer.
Weekly races are a fan favorite at the Meridian Speedway.
Music in the park at Story Park 4
Residents of southeast Meridian peruse the colorful auto entries at the 2024 CruzNCar show.
The annual Dairy Days Ice Cream Social is always a big hit with the kids.
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Several subdivisions with single family homes
Meridian is a growing area, and newly constructed properties dominate the housing market. Homes in the areas around Chinden Boulevard and Ten-Mile Road tend to cost more, Kimmel says. Subdivisions like Paramount have private amenities, while Saguaro Canyon is popular for its colorful, contemporary homes. Older ranch-style homes are situated just outside downtown, and townhouses are congregated towards the city center.
Single-family homes in Meridian are slightly more expensive than Boise; the median price hovers around $534,000, higher than $515,000 in Boise and above the national figure of $416,700. The median price for townhouses in Meridian is $426,000, slightly below Boise’s $475,000.
Estate homes on large ranch lots can be found on the western edges of Meridian.
Paramount subdivision in Meridian offers home owners a community center and multiple pools.
Iconic and charming houses in Northeast Meridian welcome you home.
The Victory Gardens Car Show in Southeast Meridian is the perfect spot for a car show.
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Home to 25 parks and several golf clubs
Meridian has more than 50 miles of trails and a public swimming pool. Discovery Park is the newest and largest of the city’s 25 parks, and Julius M Kleiner Memorial Park is a popular spot for events. Residents can enjoy some form of green space in their neighborhood, as most subdivisions have their own park. The city parks department also provides indoor recreational opportunities, like basketball and cooking classes. Golfers can practice their swings at the Lakeview Golf Club or become members at the nearby Falcon Crest Golf Club and Boise Ranch Golf Course.
Once the snow falls, locals head 30 miles east to Bogus Basin for skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and tubing. The Village at Meridian has an ice-skating rink from November to January. The city recently updated its Parks and Recreation Master Plan; some goals include increasing the number of pathways by 125 miles, having four acres of parkland per 1,000 people and expanding offerings at the community center.
Check out the latest in sports entertainment at Top Golf in Meridian.
Lakeview Golf Club is consistently rated the best public golf course in Meridian.
Bogus Basin offers year round activities including skiing in winter and hiking in summer.
Discovery Park in south Meridian is the largest park in the city.
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Fast growing city just 12 miles from Boise.
Meridian was developed in 1891 on the site of a farm. Originally called Hunter, it was renamed two years later because of the city’s location around the Boise Meridian. It was an agricultural center for most of its early history, and today, Meridian is a popular suburb and the second largest city in Idaho. “Historically, the main draw is it’s easy to get in and out of Boise,” says Nicolette Kimmel, designated broker at Windermere Real Estate Boise Valley. “It used to be a bedroom community, but now it holds its own and has its own industry. You can live and work in Meridian.”
Some of the biggest industries in town include manufacturing, health care, technology and professional services; the leading employers are the West Ada School District and Scentsy, both based in Meridian. Like the rest of the Treasure Valley, the city is growing quickly. Its population is about 130,000, a 15% spike from 2020. “It’s not so little anymore, it’s paced to exceed Boise proper in population,” Kimmel says. “Boise is near maxing out of development, so the growth goes to Meridian, which is spreading further out.”
Shoppers love to walk the Village.
Both modern and contemporary style homes can be found in Northeast Meridian.
Get first class healthcare at St. Luke’s Hospital in Southeast Meridian.
Scentsy headquarters in Meridian is one of the largest employers in the area.
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Served by top-rated West Ada School District
Students attend the West Ada School District, which earns a spot in the top five districts in the state with an A-minus grade from Niche. West Ada is also the largest district in the state with over 38,000 students attending 58 schools. Renaissance High School earns an A-plus rating and is considered the best public high school in the state by Niche. Several private school options are also nearby. Idaho State University-Meridian serves 1,000 students across 30 programs. This campus operates in partnership with the West Ada School District.
Meridian High School serves over 1,700 students in the Northwest Meridian neighborhood.
Front entrance of Mountain View High School.
Hillsdale Elementary
Main entrance to Heritage Middle School in Meridian.
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Shopping at the Village at Meridian
Meridian is home to the Village at Meridian, a walkable outdoor mixed-use space with grand landscaping and European-style architecture. The mall has more than 100 stores and dozens of restaurants serving cuisines from new American to Korean. “People go out of their way to go shopping there,” Kimmel says. “They’ve done a great job bringing in exciting new shops.”
Meridian Road served as the city’s main retail area for a while, but several new corridors are popping up to relieve the overcrowding. Eagle Road has big-box retailers and locally-owned establishments and is considered one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city. The new, mixed-use District at Ten Mile is under development and will include housing, retail and entertainment.
You'll find loads of good deals at the Village near Southwest Meridian.
Enjoy the colorful fountain display while you shop at The Village in Southeast Meridian.
Eateries
Larger families will love the close proximity to Costco in Northwest Meridian.
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Increased biking and numerous roadways to Boise
Several state highways and interstates surround Meridian. Interstate 84 is the most utilized road and a primary thoroughfare to Boise, a 12-mile drive. Chinden Boulevard, or Highway 26, also provides a direct route to Boise. Highways 69 and 55 take people to Kuna and Eagle. No matter which way they go, drivers will encounter some form of congestion. “At the wrong time of day, it can take an hour to get somewhere,” Kimmel says. “The growth exceeded infrastructure, but they’re working on that.”
E-scooter and bicycle usage are on the rise in Meridian, and the city’s Pathways Master Plan includes new bike routes and pathways to encourage walking to work. Valley Regional Transit operates buses around Treasure Valley; three routes offer services to Meridian during the morning and evening rush hours. The Boise Airport is the main spot for commercial travel, offering nonstop flights to 28 cities. St Luke’s Meridian Medical Center is just off Eagle Road. Meridian gets four seasons; temperatures linger around the low 20s during winters and mid-90s in the summer.
Gorgeous views and family fun abound in Southeast Meridian.
Northeast Meridian is a bustling suburb filled with shopping centers and restaurants.
You can get everything done in one trip in Northwest Meridian.
Interstate 84 runs west to east and offers Meridian residents a straight shot to downtown Boise.
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10% decrease in crime
Meridian reported a 10% decrease in offenses from 2022. Some of the highest offenses include assault, larceny and drug violations. The Meridian Police Department has multiple initiatives to increase public safety, including a neighborhood watch program, a business crime prevention program and youth and public safety academies. In 2023, the department also introduced traffic cameras to track license plates.
On average, homes in Meridian, ID sell after 51 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Meridian, ID over the last 12 months is $533,000, up 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
An Idaho resident since 1978, Amy enjoys taking in all that the Idaho lifestyle has to offer. This includes mountain biking in the foothills surrounding the Treasure Valley, hiking, and exploring the state, camping, and skiing with friends and family. In addition, having four children has afforded her the opportunity to volunteer in the community with the Boy Scouts, spend many years as a soccer coach, and serve as a volunteer coordinator for local young adult service organizations.
Amy began her career in real estate following a life-long fascination with property sales. Having three homes built during her adult life, and as a real estate investor, she learned of real estate through the eyes of a consumer. In addition, she has experience as a professional home stager in the Treasure Valley Parade of Homes.
Amy’s contacts, experience, and knowledge leverage her energy and enthusiasm as an agent dedicated to fulfilling the needs of her clients. Amy is a graduate of Ricks College with an Associate’s Degree in Communication and Journalism, Boise State University with a B.S. in Elementary Education, and holds her Masters of Educational Administration degree from the University of Idaho.
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