Local data

Building in Post Falls, ID

Post Falls, ID is in Kootenai County and has about 43,391 residents. 291 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 295 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Post Falls before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Post Falls

Typical home value
$477,400 (give or take $18,264)
Typical monthly rent
$1,469 (give or take $92)
Typical household income
$82,183 (give or take $7,061)
Typical year homes were built
2005
Homes lived in by their owners
64.1%
Homes sitting empty
5.1%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Post Falls

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
291
376$73.5 million
2024
333
387$80.5 million
2023
295
546$92.8 million
2022
310
568$121.4 million
2021
454
835$141.3 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Post Falls pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Building permits

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Kootenai County

Kootenai County has had 16 federal disaster declarations (7 severe storm, 1 straight-line winds, 4 flood, 2 fire, 1 hurricane, 1 volcanic eruption).

  • 2026: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (severe storm)
  • 2026: Straight-line Winds (straight-line winds)
  • 2021: Straight-line Winds (severe storm)
  • 2017: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (flood)
  • 2016: Severe Winter Storms (severe storm)
  • 2015: Severe Storm and Straight-line Wind (severe storm)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Post Falls

  • Rce River City Electric
    113 East 3rd Avenue
  • Nolan's Tree Service
  • Crafted Stone
  • Ziggy’s Home Improvement
  • Quallteq
    3857 East Poleline Avenue
  • FloForm Countertops
    3293 West Seltice Way Post Falls
  • Hardwicks
  • Sherwin-Williams

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-02; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-02; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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