Area guide · Southwest valley, Snake River
Acreage homes in Marsing, Idaho.
River land at the valley's quiet edge
- County
- Owyhee County
- Commute to downtown Boise
- About 42 to 45 minutes
- Schools
- Marsing Joint School District #363
- Water
- Wells and septic standard; irrigation for orchards and pasture
Marsing is the valley's quiet southwest corner, a farm town on the Snake River where orchards climb the benches and the Owyhee Mountains wall off the horizon. Homes here are true rural living: big lots, wells and septic, river recreation, and a 42 to 45 minute drive to downtown Boise.
For buyers who want the most land, the quietest roads, and river days without leaving the Treasure Valley, Marsing is the best-kept secret in the area's acreage market. It is Owyhee County's gateway town, minutes from the Homedale fairgrounds and the Sunnyslope wine bench.
The land itself
What acreage looks like here in Marsing
- Orchard and pasture parcels along the river benches, many with irrigation water.
- Parcels commonly run from one acre to ten or more, with the biggest, quietest lots in the valley.
- City lots exist in Marsing proper, but the acreage market along the river is the draw.
Water, wells, and septic
Well and septic are the standard setup, and orchard and pasture land often carries surface irrigation rights. With the Snake River at the town's edge, water tables run higher than the valley floor, though each parcel's well and septic records should be reviewed individually.
Schools
The Marsing Joint School District #363 serves the town. Nearby Homedale has its own district, and the Owyhee County Fair and rodeo grounds are a short drive away.
Commute
Downtown Boise is about 42 to 45 minutes via Idaho 55 and the interstate, and Nampa and Caldwell are roughly half an hour away.
Out the door
Recreation around Marsing
- Fishing, boating, and swimming on the Snake River
- Marsing Island Park, site of the 3rd of July celebration and summer market
- Owyhee County Fair and rodeo in Homedale each August
- A short drive to the Sunnyslope wine trail