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What's Your Coeur d'Alene Home Worth in 2026?

A real valuation from comparable sales on your street — not a county median, and not an automated guess.

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What actually drives home values in Coeur d'Alene

Every town in Kootenai County prices on its own logic. These are the factors that move the number in Coeur d'Alene specifically — and the ones automated estimates handle worst.

Water — and specifically which water

Lake Coeur d'Alene frontage, a view of it, and walking distance to it are three completely different price tiers. A view lot on the hill and a comparable floor plan a mile inland can differ by a figure that has nothing to do with the house itself.

Walkability to downtown

Proximity to Sherman Avenue, the resort and the waterfront carries a premium that automated estimates consistently miss, because it doesn't show up in square footage or bed/bath count.

The established neighborhoods

Fort Grounds, Sanders Beach and the streets around Tubbs Hill trade on character and location. Older housing stock means condition and updates swing value harder here than in a newer subdivision.

School district

Coeur d'Alene School District 271 serves the city, and North Idaho College sits on the waterfront — both factor into how families and investors weigh a purchase.

Coeur d'Alene by the numbers — real MLS data

These are Coeur d'Alene-specific figures — not county medians — covering the twelve months ending July 2026:

Coeur d'Alene Trailing 12 months Change
Median sales price$615,119+5.9% vs. prior year
Median days on market65 days-1.5% vs. prior year
Homes sold (12 months)1,134+15.0% vs. prior year
Median price per sq ft$333+5.7% vs. prior year
Months of supply3.7-17.8% vs. prior year

Source: Coeur d'Alene MLS, trailing 12 months ending July 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Medians describe the middle sale — your home's value depends on its specific location, condition and recent comparable sales.

What stands out: Coeur d'Alene is the county's biggest and most liquid market — 1,134 sales in twelve months, up 15% — at its highest price point. Homes move in a little over two months, and supply is tightening, not loosening.

How the county as a whole compares

Coeur d'Alene is the price leader in North Idaho, and the county median understates the city precisely because the county includes a lot of non-lake, non-downtown inventory. For context, here is where Kootenai County as a whole stood in the most recent report:

Source: Coeur d'Alene Regional Realtors June 2026 report (via the Coeur d'Alene Press, July 18, 2026). These are county-wide figures. Individual towns and neighborhoods vary considerably — see the full Kootenai County market report for the month-by-month trend.

If you're selling in Coeur d'Alene

A record county median doesn't mean your listing sells itself. At 82 days county-wide, CdA rewards accurate pricing and presentation — and because the value drivers here are so location-specific, pricing off a neighbor's asking price is the single most expensive mistake sellers make.

It's also worth knowing your net before you list. Here's a line-by-line breakdown of what it actually costs to sell a house in Kootenai County — commission, title, escrow, tax proration, and the transfer tax Idaho doesn't charge.

If you're buying in Coeur d'Alene

You get the lake, the downtown and the shortest commute to everything — and you pay for all three. If your budget is tight, the same house in Post Falls or Rathdrum is a real conversation worth having before you stretch.

Your Coeur d'Alene home, your number


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Coeur d'Alene questions I get asked

Does being near the lake really change my home's value that much?

Yes, and not in a straight line. Frontage, view, and walk-to-water access are distinct tiers, and the difference between them is often larger than the difference between two houses of different sizes. That's why a comparable-sales analysis matters more here than in a uniform subdivision.

Why is my Zestimate so far off in Coeur d'Alene?

Automated models work from square footage, bed/bath and recent nearby sales. They don't see your view, your lot's slope, or whether the sale down the street was waterfront. In a market this location-sensitive, that gap gets wide.

Is Coeur d'Alene still appreciating?

The county median hit a record $565,000 in June 2026, up 3.9% year over year and 25% over five years. Appreciation has concentrated in well-located, well-maintained homes rather than lifting everything equally.

Comparing another Kootenai market?

Post Falls home values → Hayden home values → Rathdrum home values → CdA market trends → Lakefront values → Luxury values → Full market report → What it costs to sell →

Jeff Kanally — Broker, Epique Realty. Licensed in Idaho & Washington, serving Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Rathdrum & the greater Spokane area. County figures per the Coeur d'Alene Regional Realtors; your home's value depends on its specific location, condition and recent comparable sales. General information, not an appraisal.