Thrift stores in Boise
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Boise, Idaho that patience currently stretches across 23 mapped shops — 10 of them are charity shops and 13 are independent second-hand stores, so Boise gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Boise (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Outdoor Exchange and Idaho Youth Ranch, plus Restyle Animal Rescue Thrift Store — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Boise's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Boise thrift lineup
23 mapped within about 25 km:
Outdoor Exchange
Second-hand store0.9 km from Boise
Outdoor Exchange is an independent second-hand store.
Idaho Youth Ranch
Charity shop0.9 km from Boise
Idaho Youth Ranch is a charity shop on 1417 West Main Street, Boise.
1417 West Main Street, Boise, 83702
Restyle Animal Rescue Thrift Store
Second-hand store2.1 km from Boise
Restyle Animal Rescue Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 625 South Vista Avenue, Boise.
625 South Vista Avenue, Boise, 83705
Impact Thrift
Second-hand store3.0 km from Boise
Impact Thrift is an independent second-hand store on 4255 West Rose Hill Street, Boise. Impact Thrift also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4255 West Rose Hill Street, Boise, 83705
Phone: +1-208-579-2385
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store
Second-hand store3.4 km from Boise
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store, found on 250 North Orchard Street in Boise. Also worth knowing about Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
250 North Orchard Street, Boise, 83706
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-208-378-8081
Thriftology
Second-hand store3.4 km from Boise
Thriftology is an independent second-hand store.
Saint Vincent de Paul Boise Thrift Store
Charity shop5.1 km from Boise
Saint Vincent de Paul Boise Thrift Store — a charity shop, found on 4614 West State Street in Boise. Also worth knowing about Saint Vincent de Paul Boise Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30, Su 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
4614 West State Street, Boise, 83703
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30, Su 11:00-16:00
Boise Valley Habitat For Humanity ReStore
Second-hand store5.3 km from Boise
Boise Valley Habitat For Humanity ReStore is an independent second-hand store on 4716 West State Street, Boise. Boise Valley Habitat For Humanity ReStore also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4716 West State Street, Boise, 83703-4104
Phone: +12083316653
Goodwill
Charity shop7.4 km from BoiseRun by Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest
Goodwill is a charity shop run by Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest on 1465 South Vinnell Way, Boise.
1465 South Vinnell Way, Boise, 83709
Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
Charity shop7.6 km from Boise
Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store — a charity shop, found on 6464 West State Street in Boise. Also worth knowing about Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6464 West State Street, Boise, 83714-7407
Phone: +12088534921
Ricochet Home Consignment
Second-hand store7.8 km from Boise
Ricochet Home Consignment — an independent second-hand store, found on 5777 North Glenwood Street in Garden City. Also worth knowing about Ricochet Home Consignment: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5777 North Glenwood Street, Garden City, 83714-1341
Phone: +12083217500
Goodwill
Charity shop8.3 km from BoiseRun by Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest
Run by Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 7000 West State Street in Boise.
7000 West State Street, Boise, 83714
Savers
Second-hand store8.8 km from Boise
Savers is an independent second-hand store on 10475 West Fairview Avenue, Boise. Savers also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10475 West Fairview Avenue, Boise, 83704
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1-208-377-2001
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store
Second-hand store8.9 km from Boise
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store, found on 10485 West Fairview Avenue in Boise. Also worth knowing about Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10485 West Fairview Avenue, Boise, 83704
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-208-322-3610
Deseret Industries
Charity shop9.2 km from Boise
Deseret Industries — a charity shop, found on 10740 West Fairview Avenue in Boise. Also worth knowing about Deseret Industries: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00.
10740 West Fairview Avenue, Boise, 83713
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Idaho Youth Ranch
Charity shop9.2 km from Boise
Idaho Youth Ranch is a charity shop on 10448 West Overland Road, Boise.
10448 West Overland Road, Boise, 83709
Goodwill
Charity shop14.0 km from Boise
Goodwill is a charity shop on 1375 East Fairview Avenue. Goodwill also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00.
1375 East Fairview Avenue
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Second Avenue
Second-hand store14.9 km from Boise
Second Avenue — an independent second-hand store, found on 222 East State Street in Eagle.
222 East State Street, Eagle, 83616
Idaho Youth Ranch
Second-hand store15.3 km from Boise
Idaho Youth Ranch — an independent second-hand store, found on 231 North Main Street in Meridian.
231 North Main Street, Meridian, 83642
Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
Charity shop15.3 km from Boise
Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is a charity shop on 213 North Main Street, Meridian.
213 North Main Street, Meridian, 83642
Cherry's Consignment Home Furnishings
Second-hand store15.3 km from Boise
Cherry's Consignment Home Furnishings — an independent second-hand store, found on 1524 North Meridian Road in Meridian.
1524 North Meridian Road, Meridian, 83642
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store
Second-hand store15.4 km from Boise
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 300 West State Street, Eagle. Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
300 West State Street, Eagle, 83616
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store
Charity shop24.3 km from Boise
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store — a charity shop, found on 5520 East Franklin Road in Nampa. Also worth knowing about Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5520 East Franklin Road, Nampa, 83644
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-208-442-5216
What the map tells us about thrifting in Boise
7 of the 23 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Boise — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Boise; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
10 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Boise thrift circuit
The efficient Boise thrifting route strings these together: Outdoor Exchange, Idaho Youth Ranch on 1417 West Main Street, Restyle Animal Rescue Thrift Store on 625 South Vista Avenue, Impact Thrift on 4255 West Rose Hill Street, Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Store on 250 North Orchard Street, Thriftology, Saint Vincent de Paul Boise Thrift Store on 4614 West State Street, and Boise Valley Habitat For Humanity ReStore on 4716 West State Street — 23 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 15 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Boise
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Boise can skip the learning curve:
- Learn your fabrics at Outdoor Exchange. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
- Keep a running want-list at Idaho Youth Ranch. Write down what you're hunting for. Aimless browsing is fun, but a list turns luck into strategy.
- Go often, buy rarely. The regulars' secret: short frequent visits beat rare long ones. Ten minutes twice a week outperforms a monthly expedition.
- Cash still talks. Some small shops prefer cash and a few will deal a little on big items if you're paying cash. Worth having some on you.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Boise — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Boise can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 23, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Boise's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Boise included.
Thrift store listings for Boise: 23 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.