Photo: Denisemurray1 · CC BY-SA 3.0409 homes sold in Rathdrum in the last year, at a typical $522K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Rathdrum homes are listed.
Every place Rathdrum homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Rathdrum.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 99% of Rathdrum’s sales, at a typical $523K
409 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 403 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $317ID $266
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $645K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $427K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
409 sales in the last year, against 471 in 2024 and a low of 133 in 2012. The typical sale went from $199K in 2016 to $522K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Rathdrum
Check a listing against what Rathdrum homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Rathdrum are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Rathdrum’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 409 sales.
If you’re buying in Rathdrum
- Shop in May. It brings about 45 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 51 a month), and the most competition: 30% close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). January has the least competition (22%) but only about 27 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Idaho
| Rathdrum now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 32% | 32% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 16% | 69% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 14% | 14% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 99.7% | 100.8% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 75 | 37 | 55 |
93 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2019 low (61), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2023’s 123.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho.
Rathdrum ranks 1st of 40 busy Idaho markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rathdrum is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Rathdrum home costs about $2,920 a month
Price: Rathdrum’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rathdrum’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rathdrum is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $522K home, about $2,360 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rathdrum, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RathdrumTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rathdrum.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Hayden, Post Falls and Otis Orchards-East Farms sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rathdrum, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene | 1,006 | $576K | $319 | 14% | 44 |
| Post Falls | 796 | $513K | $291 | 17% | 32 |
| Hayden | 453 | $523K | $294 | 22% | 43 |
| Rathdrum | 409 | $522K | $316 | 33% | 43 |
| Otis Orchards-East Farms | 50 | $470K | $231 | 20% | 31 |
| Dalton Gardens | 28 | $1.1M | $375 | 4% | 68 |
| Hayden Lake | 22 | $1.1M | $367 | 5% | 84 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Rathdrum
What do homes sell for in Rathdrum, ID?
409 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $522K, $316 a square foot.
Is Rathdrum a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 77 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 30 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rathdrum?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rathdrum?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $522K home that’s near $2,360.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rathdrum?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rathdrum’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rathdrum.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).