Photo: Flickr user: Alvin Feng from Seattle · CC BY 2.0184 homes sold in Sandpoint in the last year, at a typical $539K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Sandpoint homes are listed.
Every place Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint.
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.
16% of Sandpoint’s sales are condos, at $110K less than a house
150 houses and 29 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 150 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $341ID $266
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $473ID $564
- Days to sell
- 106
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $632K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $433K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
184 sales in the last year, against 244 in 2020 and a low of 98 in 2013. The typical sale went from $239K in 2016 to $539K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Sandpoint
Check a listing against what Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Sandpoint’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, 184 sales.
If you’re buying in Sandpoint
- Shop in May. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but April is the most competitive: 12% of April sales close over asking. September has the least competition (4%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Idaho
| Sandpoint now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 5% | 12% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 7% | 25% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 12% | 26% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 97.5% | 99% | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 76 | 27 | 55 |
75 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2021 low (25), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 97.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 30%
A house typically sold for $556K in the last year (150 sales), a condo for $447K (29).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sandpoint ranks 28th of 40 busy Idaho markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sandpoint is in the middle of the pack.
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 Sandpoint home costs about $3,039 a month
Price: Sandpoint’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sandpoint’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 Sandpoint is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $539K home, about $2,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sandpoint, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SandpointTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sandpoint.
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.
Priest River sells for less a square foot; Dover for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sandpoint, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandpoint | 184 | $539K | $343 | 4% | 71 |
| Priest River | 50 | $372K | $239 | 16% | 73 |
| Dover | 23 | $776K | $499 | 9% | 117 |
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 Sandpoint
What do homes sell for in Sandpoint, ID?
184 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $539K, $343 a square foot. Houses sold for about $556K, condos for about $447K.
Is Sandpoint a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 77 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 7.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sandpoint?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sandpoint?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $539K home that’s near $2,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sandpoint?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sandpoint’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sandpoint.
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).