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Mountain Town Housing Index · Idaho

Sandpoint, ID.

How hard is it to live and work in Sandpoint? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score26/100Rank 61 of 66
Seasonal homes4%183 of 4,326 homes
Home value to income6.4x$465,600 vs $72,289
Rent share of income19%$1,125 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

4% of homes in Sandpoint are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $465,600, about 6.4 times the median household income of $72,289 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,125 a month equals about 19% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population9,637
Housing units4,326
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use183
Renter-occupied homes1,717
Median household income$72,289
Median home value$465,600
Median gross rent$1,125

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Sandpoint city, Idaho). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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