Paul Knighton and Tina DeBoer, the MORE Realty team of acreage specialists: 22 and 20+ years in real estate, 500+ homes combined
Homes on an acre or more, across the Treasure Valley.
Tina DeBoer, Realtor, and Paul Knighton, Owner & Founder of MORE Realty, Principal Broker (Oregon) / Associate Broker (Idaho), are the local guide to homes on an acre or more across the Treasure Valley. They represent buyers and sellers of acreage in all nine cities the site covers: Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Star, Middleton, Nampa, Kuna, Caldwell, and Marsing. From one-acre large lots near town to hobby farms and mini-ranches out on the valley floor, the focus here is what acreage living really takes: space, privacy, room for animals, gardens, shops, and the wells, septic, and zoning that come with land.
- 9 communities
- Ada County
- Canyon County
- Owyhee County
- 1+ acre focus
- 43,560 sq ft per acre
Serving Boise, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Coeur d'Alene (208) 369-7447 Call or Text Buyer and seller representation
for acreage properties Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, after hours by appointment. Please call or text. New to acreage? Start with honest answers
to the common questions
22 years
In real estate
500+
Homes sold
Paul Knighton, Owner & Founder of MORE Realty, Principal Broker (Oregon) / Associate Broker (Idaho)
Fast facts
1/2 to 20 acres
Typically sold
800+ agents
At MORE Realty
Owner & Founder
Of MORE Realty
The short answer
What counts as acreage in the Treasure Valley?
Acreage here means a home on one acre or more: an acre is 43,560 square feet, and it is the line where a property stops being a lot and starts being land. That one-acre threshold unlocks what buyers say they want most: space, privacy, room for animals, a garden that matters, a shop for the toys, and neighbors you cannot hear.
- Space and privacy. Room between you and the next driveway.
- Animals. Horses, goats, chickens, or a small herd, zoning allowing.
- Gardens and orchards. Room to grow what a raised bed cannot.
- Shops and sheds. A real shop, a barn, an RV, the tractor.
- No HOA crowding. Most acreage sits outside subdivision rules.
- Wells and water. Private water, septic, and often irrigation.
Facts
500+
homes sold
Paul Knighton, Owner & Founder of MORE Realty, Principal Broker (Oregon) / Associate Broker (Idaho)
Where to live
Nine areas. Nine ways to live on land.
01 · Ada County Boise
Foothills, river benches, and city convenience
Area guide
02 · Ada County Eagle
Horse country with foothill views
Area guide
03 · Ada County Meridian
New large lots close to everything
Area guide
04 · Ada and Canyon counties Star
Small-town character on the Ada/Canyon line
Area guide
05 · Canyon County Middleton
River country, cottonwoods, and quiet roads
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06 · Canyon County Nampa
Mini-ranches and the valley's rodeo town
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07 · Ada County Kuna
Ada County's agricultural south
Area guide
08 · Canyon County Caldwell
Orchard country and the county seat
Area guide
09 · Owyhee County Marsing
River land at the valley's quiet edge
Area guideLive conditions
Treasure Valley weather, right now.
Current conditions and a short local forecast for the towns where acreage buyers are looking. The widget pulls live data in your browser and refreshes hourly, so it is current whenever you are planning a showing, a drive, or a day working the land.
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Homes with land are what make the Treasure Valley special. My job is helping buyers and sellers find the right acreage for how they actually want to live.
Paul Knighton Owner & Founder of MORE Realty, Principal Broker (Oregon) / Associate Broker (Idaho) The team by the numbers.
22 years
Paul Knighton in real estate
20+ years
Tina DeBoer in real estate
500+ homes sold
Combined across the team
Genuinely useful
Guides, not listings.
Living on 5 Acres in Eagle, Idaho
Read the guide Acreage for Sale in Marsing: What to Know
Read the guide
Well Water and Septic Basics for Acreage Buyers
Read the guideNew buyer's guide
How to buy acreage in Idaho, step by step
From whether to sell first to earnest money, well and septic checks, zoning, closing safely, and moving from out of state. The playbook we hand every acreage buyer.
Read the guideRestaurant guides
Where the locals eat
Real, verifiable restaurants in all nine towns, from Star's country cafe to Kuna's smokehouse.
Community calendar
Markets, rodeos, festivals
The Treasure Valley's recurring happenings by town, kept fresh for the season.
New construction tracker
What's being built
A sourced monthly roundup of developments, builder incentives, and permit news, acreage lots called out.
Halloween weekend 2026
Trunk-or-treats and events, October 29 to 31
The weekend's trunk-or-treats and family Halloween events across the Treasure Valley, organized by day, plus the weather outlook so you can plan the rain gear.
See the full rundown
The team behind the guides
A two-agent team that works the land, not just the listings.
At MORE Realty, serving Boise, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Coeur d'Alene, our two-agent team represents buyers and sellers of acreage across all nine Treasure Valley areas, independently and on purpose: horse properties in Eagle, hobby farms in Kuna, orchards in Caldwell, and river land in Marsing. We are a trusted resource first and a lead source second, and we answer every call ourselves.
- Two agents at MORE Realty
- Buyer + seller representation
- Serving Boise, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Coeur d'Alene
- Well, septic, and zoning fluency
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Do I need a special loan for acreage?
Not a special product, but a lender who understands land: conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA loans all work for acreage homes in Idaho. Lenders weigh the land itself and apply well and septic standards.
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What's the difference between 1-acre and 5-acre zoning?
It is about lot size rules, not a label: Ada County allows 1 to 2.5 acre rural-residence lots in many districts, while base agricultural zoning carries much larger minimums. The zone and the parcel size together decide what you can build and keep.
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Can I keep livestock on my property?
It depends on the county zone, the parcel size, and any HOA or CC&Rs, in that order. Agricultural zones allow the most, rural residential zones allow animals on qualifying lots, and some newer subdivisions restrict them.
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Do acreage properties need septic systems?
Most that sit outside city sewer service do, yes. Local health districts permit the systems following Idaho DEQ standards, and a new well and septic combined can run roughly $18,000 to $45,000 in rural Idaho.
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Are there HOA-free acreage communities?
Yes, and it is one of the main reasons buyers want acreage. Most rural parcels and farmettes sit outside HOA governance entirely, though newer fringe subdivisions vary, so ask about CC&Rs on the exact parcel.
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