ID area data
Sandpoint, ID
Sandpoint, ID.
Population: 20,514 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Sandpoint, ID is $654,799 — up 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.15M after a median 63 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,944/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with avalanche, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$654,799
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
63
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $654,799
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +133.9%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $684,949
- 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
- $1.15M
- Median list price
- $849,000
- Median price per sqft
- $462
- 1-year sale-price change
- +27.5%
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 224
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,944/mo
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SANDPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL INC.
- Schools include
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL, SANDPOINT JUVENILE DETENTION, FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, winterWeather, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 78.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 54.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 273
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 86
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 261
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,146
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 632
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Spear Valley Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +602 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 36.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,169
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,484
- Average weekly wage
- $931
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 115
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Sandpoint | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $654,799 | $437,255 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.15M | $441,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 63 days | 62 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,944/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,169 | $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.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Sandpoint, ID?
- $654,799.
- What is the median sale price in Sandpoint, ID?
- $1.15M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Sandpoint, ID?
- Median days on market: 63 days.
- What is typical rent in Sandpoint, ID?
- Typical rent: $1,944/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sandpoint, ID?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, winterWeather, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- Is Sandpoint, ID in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Sandpoint, ID?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Sandpoint, ID?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Sandpoint, ID?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Sandpoint, ID?
- 9 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Sandpoint, ID walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Sandpoint, ID?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Sandpoint, ID?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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