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Buying a home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

The typical owner-occupied home in Coeur d'Alene is worth about $483,500, 16% above the Idaho median of $418,600 and 45% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,102 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $72,338 a year, so the median home costs 6.7 times the median income (5.4 times for Idaho). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coeur d'Alene at a glance

Coeur d'Alene Idaho U.S.
Median home value $483,500 $418,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,102 $2,038 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.43% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $72,338 $77,800 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,776 $1,687 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.1% 20.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,468 $1,238 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 28.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1991 1980
Vacant homes 8.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 56,447 1,934,262 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coeur d'Alene

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coeur d'Alene home of $483,500 with 20% down costs about $2,977 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,782, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $127,575 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 49% of the median Coeur d'Alene household income of $72,338; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.

The median rent here is $1,468 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,509 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$96,700
Loan amount$386,800
Principal and interest$2,602
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$173
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$201
PMI$0
Total per month$2,977

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,922
Loan amount$474,743
Principal and interest$3,194
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$173
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$201
FHA mortgage insurance$214
Total per month$3,782

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Questions about home buying in Coeur d'Alene

What is the median home value in Coeur d'Alene?

About $483,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coeur d'Alene?

Homeowners pay a median $2,102 a year, which is about 0.43% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Coeur d'Alene?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,977 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $127,575 a year.

More about Coeur d'Alene

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data