Sandpoint, ID housing market
The typical Sandpoint home is worth about $640,000, up 3.2% in a year, 34% above the Idaho typical home. Homes typically sell in 53 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sandpoint compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sandpoint at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sandpoint | Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $282,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $307,000 | $237,000 |
| 2019 | $328,000 | $269,000 |
| 2020 | $359,000 | $299,000 |
| 2021 | $440,000 | $364,000 |
| 2022 | $592,000 | $471,000 |
| 2023 | $601,000 | $464,000 |
| 2024 | $611,000 | $460,000 |
| 2025 | $623,000 | $472,000 |
| 2026 | $633,000 | $478,000 |
| August 2026 | $640,000 | $479,000 |
163 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 163 new homes in Sandpoint in 2025: 66 single-family houses and 97 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $29.8 million to build. That's 17 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Idaho (10). Over the past 10 years, Sandpoint has permitted 1,006 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sandpoint gained 1,274 residents while 507 new homes were permitted: about 2.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Idaho: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Sandpoint ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 21 | 21 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2025 | 163 | 66 | 97 | $29.8 million |
| 2024 | 91 | 61 | 30 | $19.4 million |
| 2023 | 105 | 50 | 55 | $17.1 million |
| 2022 | 86 | 69 | 17 | $24.2 million |
| 2021 | 208 | 38 | 170 | $36.8 million |
| 2020 | 56 | 54 | 2 | $9.5 million |
| 2019 | 67 | 62 | 5 | $15.6 million |
| 2018 | 39 | 37 | 2 | $8.1 million |
| 2017 | 75 | 54 | 21 | $12.1 million |
| 2016 | 116 | 42 | 74 | $14 million |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2013 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2012 | 74 | 19 | 55 | $8.5 million |
| 2011 | 51 | 0 | 51 | $3.3 million |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2008 | 17 | 2 | 15 | $1.8 million |
| 2007 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2006 | 42 | 0 | 42 | $13.6 million |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $646,000 |
| 2004 | 149 | 65 | 84 | $22 million |
| 2003 | 77 | 53 | 24 | $5.2 million |
| 2002 | 23 | 21 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| 2001 | 35 | 28 | 7 | $3.4 million |
| 2000 | 23 | 19 | 4 | $2.2 million |
How Sandpoint ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Sandpoint and its neighbors
8.8 years of income
The typical Sandpoint home costs about 8.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Idaho (6.2 years).
How Sandpoint ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,430
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sandpoint is $1,430 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sandpoint pay a median of $1,125, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,080 · 4 bedrooms $2,160
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (83864; 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.