ZIP Code · ID

ZIP 83858

Part of Rathdrum, ID

Pop. 20,137·Kootenai County·12th most expensive ZIP in Idaho

Median rent (all units)

$1,945/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.5%

vs US Median

+$13

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 83858 · $1,945

More expensive than 58% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,060

1 BR

$1,250

2 BR

$1,490

3 BR

$2,070

4 BR+

$2,500

Research median

$1,490/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($95,380) is $2,385 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,070); a 4-bedroom is $2,500.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 83854, 10 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,692/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 83858. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$23,340/yr

At $1,945/mo median

Location

CityRathdrum

StateID

CountyKootenai County

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Landlord's Market

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Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 83858 (Rathdrum, ID) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 25.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

20,137

Median income

$95,380

Median age

40.7

Renters

18.3%

Age distribution

23%

18.7%

28.5%

18.3%

Under 1823%

18–3418.7%

35–5428.5%

55–6411.4%

65+18.3%

Gender

50.2%

49.8%

Male50.2%

Female49.8%

Race & ethnicity

88.1%

White88.1%

Hispanic5.6%

Other5.8%

Education (25+)

29.4%

36.8%

25.9%

No HS diploma7.9%

HS diploma29.4%

Some college36.8%

Bachelor's+25.9%

Housing tenure

81.7%

18.3%

Owner81.7%

Renter18.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 83858 in Rathdrum, ID has changed in 5 years

Income

$78,104 → $95,380

up 22.1%

Population

17,825 → 20,137

up 13.0%

Renter share

14.1% → 18.3%

+4.2 pts

Bachelor's+

22.8% → 25.9%

+3.1 pts

Household income in the area moved from $78,104 to $95,380 across the same window, up 22.1% versus 2021. The population has grown by 13.0% since 2021, moving from about 17,825 residents to roughly 20,137. Renters now make up 18.3% of households, compared with 14.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 25.9% of adults here, versus 22.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 83858 covers Rathdrum, ID. The median rent here is $1,945/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,250/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,490/mo.

At 24% of local median household income ($95,380/yr), ZIP 83858 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 83858?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $78,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,945/mo in ZIP 83858. The local median household income is $95,380/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.