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◦ Market Report · September 2026 · Idaho

Hayden.

The median asking price in Hayden is $699,500 this September, down 3.5% from last month. Inventory also cooled — 210 active listings, 9.9% fewer than in August — while 29% of homes on the market are under contract, keeping conditions balanced rather than slow.

Computed from the live MLS feedsTrue Northwest Group
Hayden, Idaho
Median asking price$699,500-3.5% MoM
Median $/sq ft$349-1.7% MoM
Active listings210-9.9% MoM
Under contract29%

The median asking price in Hayden, ID this month is $699,500, a 3.5% step down from August. Price per square foot eased as well, off 1.7% to a median of $349. The middle of the market — the 25th to 75th percentile — runs from $495,000 to $1,195,000, a wide band that reflects Hayden's mix of established neighborhoods and larger acreage and lakeside properties. Inventory tightened alongside prices. There are 210 active residential listings, down 9.9% month over month, with 61 homes newly listed in the past 30 days. Meanwhile, 29% of inventory is under contract — a healthy share that suggests well-priced homes are still finding buyers even as asking prices drift lower.

◦ If you're buying

The buyer's read.

If you're buying in Hayden right now, the numbers lean modestly in your favor. Asking prices cooled 3.5% this month and price per square foot edged down as well, which can open room for negotiation. The tradeoff is selection: with inventory down 9.9% and 61 new listings in the past 30 days, the freshest, best-priced homes may not linger — nearly three in ten listings are already under contract. It pays to be pre-approved and ready to move when the right property appears.

◦ If you're selling

The seller's read.

If you're selling, the story is about pricing with care. The median asking price eased to $699,500 and $/sqft slipped 1.7%, so a list price built on early-summer comparables may sit. That said, shrinking inventory works for you — with 9.9% fewer active listings and 29% of the market under contract, a home priced to current conditions and presented well still has a clear path to a buyer.

◦ The read from here

Where it's pointed.

Momentum in Hayden right now points to a market that is cooling on price but tightening on supply, with steady buyer activity underneath. Whether asking prices continue to ease or firm up as inventory thins is genuinely uncertain, and this month's figures describe conditions today rather than where they're headed. This is general market information, not a prediction or financial advice.

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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