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◦ Market Report · September 2026 · Idaho

Coeur d'Alene.

The median asking price in Coeur d'Alene this September is $777,228, up 1.1% from last month, while inventory slipped 4.7% to 546 active listings. With 22% of homes under contract and $365 per square foot (down 1.9%), the market reads as steady and measured rather than heated.

Computed from the live MLS feedsTrue Northwest Group
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on the lake
Photo: Jason Patrick Schuller jasonpatricksc · CC0
Median asking price$777,228+1.1% MoM
Median $/sq ft$365-1.9% MoM
Active listings546-4.7% MoM
Under contract22%

The median asking price in Coeur d'Alene this month is $777,228, edging up 1.1% from August. The middle of the market runs from $530,000 to $1,473,000 — a wide band that reflects how varied the housing stock here is, from in-town homes to lakeside properties. Underneath that headline, the numbers describe a market in quiet balance. There are 546 active residential listings, down 4.7% month over month, with 165 homes newly listed in the past 30 days. About 22% of inventory is under contract, and the median price per square foot sits at $365, down 1.9% from last month. Prices up slightly, per-square-foot pricing down slightly — the two figures roughly offset, and neither suggests a market moving fast in either direction.

◦ If you're buying

The buyer's read.

If you're buying, the picture is workable. With 546 active listings and 165 new ones in the last month, there is real selection across a broad price range, and a 22% pending share means most inventory is still available to consider. The median price per square foot cooled 1.9% even as the median asking price edged up 1.1%, so value can vary meaningfully from one listing to the next — it's worth comparing homes on a per-square-foot basis, not just list price, and taking the time to see what $530,000 buys versus what sits closer to the top of the middle band.

◦ If you're selling

The seller's read.

If you're selling, inventory tightening 4.7% works modestly in your favor — fewer competing listings, and a median asking price that edged up 1.1% to $777,228. That said, the 1.9% dip in median price per square foot to $365 is a reminder that buyers are paying attention to value, not just headline numbers. With 22% of inventory under contract, well-priced homes are moving, but this is a market that rewards accurate pricing over aspirational pricing. A careful comp analysis before listing matters more than usual.

◦ The read from here

Where it's pointed.

Current momentum points to a steady market: prices edged up, per-square-foot pricing cooled slightly, and inventory tightened modestly. None of these shifts is large, and none guarantees where next month lands. For now, Coeur d'Alene looks balanced — active but unhurried.

Figures computed 2026-09-01 from live Spokane REALTORS® and Coeur d'Alene MLS feeds — asking prices of active inventory, not closed sales. AI-assisted narrative; all numbers deterministic.

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