Priest River, ID housing market
The typical Priest River home is worth about $565,000, up 3.1% in a year, 18% above the Idaho typical home. Homes typically sell in 43 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Priest River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Priest River at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Priest River | Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $231,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $260,000 | $237,000 |
| 2019 | $282,000 | $269,000 |
| 2020 | $312,000 | $299,000 |
| 2021 | $396,000 | $364,000 |
| 2022 | $510,000 | $471,000 |
| 2023 | $520,000 | $464,000 |
| 2024 | $525,000 | $460,000 |
| 2025 | $549,000 | $472,000 |
| 2026 | $558,000 | $478,000 |
| August 2026 | $565,000 | $479,000 |
9.6 years of income
The typical Priest River home costs about 9.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Idaho (6.2 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Priest River is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Priest River pay a median of $817, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (83856; Bonner County, ID), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.