At $1,865/mo, rent takes about 31% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,865 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in Coeur D Alene usually run 2.3% below trend in December and 2.3% above it in July, about $86 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Coeur D Alene is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2021.
Rent in Coeur D Alene changed +4.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 18 Idaho cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.9%.
Rent has risen 12 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,338) is $1,808 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,490); a 3-bedroom is $2,085.
Spokane Valley, WA, 24 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,525/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Coeur D Alene. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Coeur D Alene, ID is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 31.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Coeur D Alene, ID has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Coeur D Alene, ID has climbed by $306 per month, settling near $1,865 after starting the period at $1,559. On the earnings side, the typical household in Coeur D Alene, ID now reports about $72,338, up from $59,699 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 53,189 to 56,447 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.1% change. About 40.5% of households rent today, against 43.7% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 27.9% to 31.2%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Coeur D Alene, ID reflects that arc in its own way.
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Coeur D Alene rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Coeur D Alene is $1,865/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,020/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,490/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,250/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,085/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($72,338/yr), Coeur D Alene ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.7% over the past year.
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