8941 W Donnybrook Dr
- Price$389,900
- Beds / Baths3 / 2
- Sqft1,180
- Lot6,534 sqft
- Built1955
- HOANone
- Avg drive12 min
- School zoneBoise
Drive times 12 min avg
- Illya's house 8 min 4 mi
- Jay & Debby's house 20 min 8 mi
- Boise High School 10 min 5.8 mi
- Idaho Fine Arts Academy 10 min 5.3 mi
Driving estimates via OSRM (free-flow, no traffic) — routes drawn on the map above. Average across 4 landmarks.
Valuation & tax history
| Year | Assessed value | Property tax |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $365,400 | — |
| 2025 | $333,400 | $1,920.76 |
| 2024 | $313,300 | $1,708.72 |
| 2023 | $322,300 | $1,884.04 |
| 2022 | $370,600 | $2,129.50 |
| 2021 | $284,800 | $1,746.50 |
Idaho has no cap on assessment increases — assessed value (and therefore tax) drifts up year over year. Budget for the drift.
Run July 2, 2026 · rate 6.5% (Freddie 6.43% 7/2/2026) · cash fund $105k.
Listing facts (Zillow, MLS #98991807)
- List price $389,900 (Active) · Zestimate $377,700 · $330/sqft
- 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,180 sqft · built 1955 · lot 6,534 sqft (0.15 ac) · no HOA · Single Family (detached)
County record — Ada County Assessor
- Parcel S1113223236 — metes-and-bounds, NOT in a subdivision (no HOA structure) · Sec 13 3N 1E · Zone R-1C · 0.150 ac · Tax Code Area 01-6 (~0.92% Boise levy) · last conveyed 2018.
- Owner DAVIS SCHYLAR HAYS — a person, and the tax math shows the homeowner’s exemption is already on the bill → owner-occupied, not a flip.
- 2026 assessed $365,400 — land $153,000 + dwelling $212,400. List is ~$24,500 (~6.7%) over assessed — a modest gap and good value support (only Cory, Elwood, and this one sit this close to the county number).
- Built 1955, remodeled 2006 · A/C: yes · 1 fireplace · 240-sqft carport (not an enclosed garage) · 400-sqft covered deck + 100-sqft patio · 160-sqft workshop/shed · all 1,180 sqft single-story, above grade (no basement).
The 2025 bill of $1,920.76 ≈ ($333,400 − $125,000 exemption) × 0.922% — exemption already applied. Eric re-files after closing → 2026 taxable $240,400 × 0.922% ≈ ~$2,216/yr ≈ ~$185/mo.
Affordability — FITS. ~$2,267/mo all-in (~$233 under), ~$90k cash — and it’s detached / no HOA.
At 20% down (no PMI): down $77,980 → loan $311,920 · P&I ~$1,972 · tax ~$185 · ins ~$110 · HOA $0 · all-in ~$2,267/mo (~$233 under $2,500). Cash: $77,980 + ~$11,697 closing ≈ $89,677, inside $105k with ~$15,323 cushion.
Flags
- 1955 build — oldest detached candidate after Peg (1947). Remodeled 2006 so systems are newer than the raw age suggests, but inspect hard: roof, furnace, water heater, electrical panel, plumbing supply (galvanized?). Biggest flag.
- Carport, not an enclosed garage (240 sqft) — covered parking but nothing lockable; the 160-sqft workshop shed partly offsets it for storage.
- Steep recent assessment jump (+9.6% last year) — budget for continued tax drift at the 01-6 levy.
- ~6.7% / ~$24.5k over assessed — modest gap, decent value support; negotiate against the $365,400.
- Pluses (this is a real fit for Eric): detached single-family, NO HOA, a real 0.15-ac lot, 3 bd / 2 full baths, A/C, single-story with all sqft above grade, a 400-sqft covered deck + a workshop shed (music/hobby-space potential), owner-occupied, priced near assessed. FILE THE EXEMPTION after closing.
Bottom line
One of the strongest fits in the batch for what Eric actually wants — a detached, no-HOA brick ranch: 3 bd / 2 full baths, A/C, single-story (all above grade), remodeled 2006, on a real 0.15-ac lot with a 400-sqft covered deck and a workshop shed. It clears both axes comfortably (~$2,267/mo, ~$233 under; ~$90k cash, ~$15k cushion) while listing only ~6.7% / ~$24.5k over the county’s $365,400. The caveats are the 1955 age (inspect hard despite the 2006 remodel), a carport rather than a garage, and a +9.6% assessment jump last year. If the inspection is clean, this is a legitimate contender — arguably the best non-townhouse alternative to Peg. FILE THE EXEMPTION after closing to hold ~$185/mo tax.