ID area data
Post falls, ID
Post falls, ID.
Population: 54,851 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Post falls, ID is $534,531 — up 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $280,000 after a median 13 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,712/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$534,531
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
13
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $534,531
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +140.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $550,446
- House Price Index (state)
- 629.4 (-1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $280,000
- Median list price
- $374,950
- Median price per sqft
- $260
- 1-year sale-price change
- -38.1%
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 254
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 106
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,712/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $841/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,052/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,311/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,704/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,966/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 11.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $7.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY, MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 67% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Greenacres Landfill (8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 33.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 32
- Days with Good air quality
- 279
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 78
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 222
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 13,915
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 14,840
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 34
- Nearest airport
- Smith Ranch Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field (COE) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- NORTHWEST SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 26
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,068 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Housing built before 1970
- 7.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 55.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,208
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 58,876
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,115
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Post falls | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $534,531 | $437,255 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $280,000 | $441,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | 62 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,712/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,208 | $1,455 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Post falls, ID?
- $534,531.
- What is the median sale price in Post falls, ID?
- $280,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Post falls, ID?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is typical rent in Post falls, ID?
- Typical rent: $1,712/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Post falls, ID?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding.
- Is Post falls, ID in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Post falls, ID?
- Risk to homes is higher than 67% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Post falls, ID?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Post falls, ID?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Post falls, ID?
- 6 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Post falls, ID walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Post falls, ID?
- Good. Median AQI: 32. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Post falls, ID?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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