Sandpoint is the largest city in and the county seat of Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 9,777 as of the 2022 census. Sandpoint's major economic contributors include forest products, light manufacturing, tourism, recreation and government services. As the largest service center in the two northern Idaho counties (Bonner and Boundary), as well as northwestern Montana, it has an active retail sector. Sandpoint lies on the shores of Idaho's largest lake, 43-mile-long (69-kilometer) Lake Pend Oreille, and is surrounded by three major mountain ranges, the Selkirk, Cabinet and Bitterroot ranges. It is home to Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho's largest ski resort, and is on…

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How Sandpoint ranks

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#6Shortest commute in ID #7Fewest uninsured in ID #11Lowest depression in ID All ID rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code83864

Area code208

Living in Sandpoint

Housing in Sandpoint

$640K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sandpoint home is worth about $640,000, up 3.2% in a year, 34% above the Idaho typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market53

Sale-to-list96.1%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Sandpoint

Safety Grade B

Sandpoint reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sandpoint 0.6

Idaho 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sandpoint 11.3

Idaho 6.2

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Sandpoint

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44% of Sandpoint’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Ponderay (9%), Coeur d'Alene (5%) and Boise City (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Ponderay

Coeur d'Alene

Boise City

Spokane, WA

44%Work in townlive and work in Sandpoint 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,883Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sandpoint →

Health in Sandpoint

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Idaho

2better than ID·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

73.8%More adults treating high blood pressureID 70.5% · better 83.4%More adults getting cholesterol checkedID 81.1% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerID 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Bonner General HospitalSandpoint · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sandpoint ClinicSandpoint · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Sandpoint

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

7Does Sandpoint flood?paid flood claims since 1982 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Bonner County MapSandpoint vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sandpoint →

Climate in Sandpoint

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Sandpoint has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 23°Winter

57° / 34°Spring

80° / 48°Summer

56° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Sandpoint get?About 62 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 28, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Sandpoint

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Sandpoint’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#24Best public schoolsof 63 in ID

DistrictLAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools11

Farmin Stidwell Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 510 students Washington Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 329 students Lposd Home School AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 4 students Sandpoint Waldorf SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 190 students Little Lambs PreschoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 52 students Sandpoint Jr. AcademyElementary · Grades 1–8 · 36 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.