Local data

Building in Rathdrum, ID

Rathdrum, ID is in Kootenai County and has about 10,874 residents. 219 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 249 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Rathdrum

Typical home value

$444,100 (give or take $20,972)

Typical monthly rent

$1,459 (give or take $207)

Typical household income

$86,563 (give or take $13,161)

Typical year homes were built

2005

Homes lived in by their owners

77%

Homes sitting empty

5.6%

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 Rathdrum

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	219	451	$125.1 million
2024	238	244	$86.6 million
2023	249	447	$130.5 million
2022	168	440	$111.9 million
2021	189	211	$54.8 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 Rathdrum pages

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 Rathdrum

Seright's Ace Hardware - Rathdrum
14236 North Highway 41 Rathdrum
Swollen Thumb Fine Wood Working
Rathdrum Hardware Trading Post
6950 ID-53 Rathdrum
Northland Nursery
Energenx
Berdine's Custom Cabinets Flooring & Design
Candela Construction
Quallteq
3857 East Poleline Avenue

Plan your Rathdrum project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-06; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-06; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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