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Trappers Landing in Rexburg, Idaho — the new townhomes, from the recorded documents
What Trappers Landing actually is
The recorded facts first. Two plats — Division No. 2 (instrument 457951) and Division 1 (instrument 458054) — recorded within a week of each other in August 2023 cover this ground on the south side of Highway 33 at Hideout Street, near 12th West. The Division 1 plat is the telling one: 11.38 acres laid out as unit-footprint lots of roughly 1,600–2,900 square feet — townhome pads, not house lots — plus two large common-area lots, with a blanket utility easement and structural-support easements between units. The plat's own notes point to a separate declaration for Trappers Landing Apartments: this project has a for-sale townhome side and a rental apartment side, planned together. A 25-page development agreement with the City of Rexburg covering both divisions was recorded August 2023 (instrument 457676).
The zoning matches the plan: the parcels carry MDR2 (medium-density residential) and CBC (community business center) designations — this is Rexburg's highway-edge growth pattern, not a quiet cul-de-sac subdivision, and a buyer should walk it with that context.
The association: what the July 2026 declaration creates
The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Trappers Landing Townhomes was recorded July 27, 2026 (instrument 475325, 39 pages) by developer Trappers Landing, LLC. The key articles were read for this page. What they establish:
- Two associations, tied together. Your association is Trappers Landing Townhomes Owners Association, Inc., governed under the Idaho Homeowner's Association Act. The apartment side has its own association, and a Common Area Maintenance Agreement between the two — recorded alongside the declaration — splits shared upkeep. Two budgets, one shared landscape: worth understanding before you rely on either.
- Dues are board-set, and the recorded text names no amount. The board adopts an annual budget (no owner ratification required) and assesses each unit its share. Common expenses expressly include the private streets, parking areas, entry gates, clustered mailboxes, common-area landscaping, insurance, and the sewer, centrally metered utilities, and trash service that serve the units or common areas. No dollar figure appears in the recorded text — ask the association for the current budget and fee sheet, and treat any number quoted elsewhere as unverified.
- Nonpayment has teeth: assessments are secured by a lien on the unit, unpaid balances can accrue 18% annual interest plus late fees, fines follow the notice-and-hearing process of Idaho Code §55-3206, and the association recovers its attorney fees. A transfer fee also exists in the text (the developer is exempt from it) — ask the amount before closing, because it is a real closing cost.
- Leasing is permitted. The declaration expressly states that an owner leasing their unit is not a trade or business, and no rental cap appears in the sections read. Board rules can evolve — a buy-to-rent buyer should confirm current rules in writing.
- Insurance splits owner/association: the association insures the common areas (at least $2M liability); each owner insures their own unit and contents. If major damage ever exceeded insurance, the declaration's reconstruction machinery kicks in — 51% of ownership interests (plus every first mortgagee) must adopt a rebuild plan, or the board may pursue partition or sale. That is standard townhome-project engineering, and exactly the kind of clause a buyer should know exists.
- Day-to-day rules are strict and specific: garage doors closed except in use and garages never converted to living space; no signs — including For Sale and For Rent — without board approval; two-pet limit absent board permission; board approval for anything exterior-visible, from window coverings to balcony furniture to satellite dishes; board towing power; utilities underground.
- The developer holds control for now: Trappers Landing, LLC appoints and removes the board during the declarant-control period, may annex adjacent property unilaterally, and keeps construction easements. The covenants run in perpetuity; amendment later takes 67% of the votes.
When there is an association, the question is not whether you like rules. It is what it costs, what it covers, and who is on the board right now. Get all three in writing.
— Kjel Jones, Licensed Real Estate Agent (Idaho), LPT Realty, 2026
Construction state, utilities, and connectivity
- Where the build-out stands on paper: as of the September 2026 county assessor pull, no completed for-sale unit appears in assessor detail — the completed, addressed improvements on record are the apartment side. Assessor records lag the ground, but the paper trail (unit-lot deeds and construction financing recording since late 2025, covenants recorded July 2026) is the sequence of a project arriving at market now.
- Flood: no FEMA flood feature intersects the plats' footprint in the county GIS flood layer (September 2026 query).
- Broadband: per provider-filed FCC National Broadband Map data (December 2025 filings, pulled September 2026) at the community's two addressed parcels: Sparklight cable up to 1,000/50 Mbps and Fybercom fixed wireless up to 300/300 Mbps at both, plus satellite options — and no residential fiber filed yet. These are speeds providers filed, not measurements, and new construction often gets wired ahead of the filings — check at the address for current options.
What it costs: the honest version
Idaho is a non-disclosure state — sale prices are not public record — and a community with no resale history has no price history to quote at all. Anyone publishing a "Trappers Landing median price" is guessing. Sourced context for the market it sits in:
- $434,801 — Zillow's modeled typical home value for the city of Rexburg (ZHVI — an estimate, not a sale record; up 5.0% from a year earlier) (Zillow Research ZHVI, July 2026)
- $633,950 — median listing price, Rexburg metro area (Madison + Fremont counties), up from $599,500 a year earlier (Realtor.com via FRED, August 2026)
- 6.76% — average 30-year fixed mortgage rate, U.S. (Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED, week of September 10, 2026)
Both figures are city- or national-scale — neither isolates new-construction townhomes. Buying here means builder pricing plus association economics: the purchase price is only the entry fee, and the monthly assessment (plus the transfer fee) is part of the real cost of ownership. That is not a warning — it is how townhome communities work — but the numbers belong in your budget before you write the offer.
Common questions about Trappers Landing
What is Trappers Landing — houses, townhomes, or apartments?
Townhomes and apartments, not detached houses. The recorded Division 1 plat (August 2023) lays out unit-footprint lots of roughly 1,600–2,900 square feet with two large common-area lots, and its notes reference a separate declaration for Trappers Landing Apartments. The for-sale product is the townhomes, organized under Trappers Landing Townhomes Owners Association, Inc.
Where is Trappers Landing?
On the south side of Highway 33 at Hideout Street in Rexburg, near 12th West, with Summers Drive running through the project — the recorded plat covers 11.38 acres in Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 39 East. It is inside Rexburg city limits, in Madison School District 321.
Does Trappers Landing have an HOA and what are the dues?
Yes — the Declaration of CC&Rs for Trappers Landing Townhomes (Madison County instrument 475325, recorded July 27, 2026) creates Trappers Landing Townhomes Owners Association, Inc. under the Idaho Homeowner’s Association Act. The dues amount is NOT stated in the recorded text: the board adopts an annual budget and assesses each unit its share, so the only honest way to learn the current number is to ask the association for the budget and fee sheet during due diligence. The text does fix the mechanics: assessments lien the unit, late balances can accrue 18% annual interest, fines follow Idaho Code §55-3206, and a transfer fee exists (the developer is exempt from it — buyers should ask what it is at closing).
Can you rent out a Trappers Landing townhome?
The recorded declaration expressly says leasing a unit is not considered a trade or business, and no rental cap appears in the use-and-occupancy sections read for this page. Board rules can add detail over time, so a buyer planning to rent should confirm the current rules with the association before closing.
What do the townhome rules restrict day to day?
From the recorded text: garage doors stay closed except when in use and garages can never be converted to living space; no For Sale, For Rent, or other signs without board approval; at most two pets without board permission; balcony and patio items, visible window treatments, and any exterior-visible alteration need board approval; the board holds towing power over violating vehicles; antennas need approval and utilities run underground.
Who insures what in Trappers Landing?
Per the recorded declaration, the association insures the common areas (with commercial liability coverage of at least $2 million) — the townhome units themselves and their contents are each owner’s responsibility to insure. That is different from a condo arrangement where the association insures the buildings, and it matters for both your premium and your lender’s requirements.
Are the townhomes built yet?
As of the September 2026 county assessor detail pull, no completed for-sale unit appears in assessor records — the two addressed parcels with completed improvements are on the apartment side. Assessor records lag construction, so the site may be further along than the paper; what the record does show is unit-lot deeds and construction financing recording steadily since late 2025, and the community’s covenants recorded July 2026 — the moves a project makes as it comes to market.
What does a Trappers Landing townhome cost?
Idaho is a non-disclosure state — sale prices are not public record — and with no resales on record there is no honest way to quote a Trappers Landing price history at all. For market context only, Zillow's modeled typical value for Rexburg as a whole was $434,801 in July 2026 (an estimate, not a sale record, and a city-wide figure that does not isolate new townhomes). Pricing for units here is effectively builder pricing — get it from the seller and compare it against a comparative market analysis.
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