Post Falls, ID: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Post Falls is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the gateway city to Northern Idaho off Interstate 90, just west of Coeur d'Alene, and east of Spokane, Washington. The population is an estimated 44,194 in 2022 according to the U.S. Census Bureau estimate, making it Idaho's ninth-largest city and the second largest city in North Idaho behind Coeur d’Alene.

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How Post Falls ranks

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#9Fastest growing in ID #18Most remote workers in ID #17Most new homes in ID All ID rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code83854, 83877

Area code208

Living in Post Falls

Housing in Post Falls

$535K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Post Falls home is worth about $535,000, up 2.7% in a year, 12% above the Idaho typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market18

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May75

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Safety in Post Falls

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Post Falls reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Post Falls 1.6

Idaho 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Post Falls 7.2

Idaho 6.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Post Falls

Compared with Idaho

7worse than ID

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%More adults with COPDID 6.6% · worse 14.4%More smokersID 12% · worse 7.9%More adults facing a utility shut-offID 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Multicare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley · 14 mi · ER

Heritage Health Post FallsPost Falls · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Post Falls · CMS · HRSAHealth in Post Falls →

Schools in Post Falls

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Post Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#22Best public schoolsof 63 in ID

DistrictPOST FALLS DISTRICTSchools19

Ponderosa Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 466 students West Ridge Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 425 students Greensferry Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 406 students Treaty Rock Elementary BElementary · Grades K–5 · 379 students Seltice Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 375 students Prairie View Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 349 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.