LOCAL MARKET UPDATE · OCTOBER 2026

Kootenai County housing market: October 2026

The countywide picture for Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Rathdrum and the rest of Kootenai County. Every figure below names its source, the area it covers and its date.

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Kootenai County by the numbers

Median sale price, single-family site-built homes on less than 2 acres, Kootenai County, January–September 2026
$569,900
+4.3% from the same period in 2025

Aggregate figure published by Coeur d'Alene Regional REALTORS®. Individual sale prices aren't public in Idaho.

Source: Coeur d'Alene Regional REALTORS®, September 2026 Market Snapshot. As of Oct. 5, 2026.

Homes for sale with a price cut, all of Kootenai County, September 2026
19.5%
16.7% a year earlier · 1,034 homes for sale in September

Source: Realtor.com Economic Research, county inventory data. As of September 2026.

New housing units permitted, Kootenai County, January–August 2026
1,479
+23% from January–August 2025

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Kootenai County). As of August 2026.

Unemployment rate, Kootenai County, August 2026 (seasonally adjusted)
4.3%
4.5% a year earlier

Source: Idaho Department of Labor, Kootenai County Labor Force and Economic Profile. As of August 2026.

Price per square foot by neighborhood: Kootenai County
Map of median asking price per square foot by neighborhood, Kootenai County

Median asking price per square foot for all home types for sale, by census tract, October 2026. Gray areas have fewer than five listings. Colors use the same countywide scale as the full report.

Source: RentCast for-sale listings compiled by Inland Elevated Property Management for CDA Rent Report; neighborhoods are census tracts. As of October 2026.

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