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What Is It Like to Live in Post Falls?

What it costs to live in Post Falls, and how it compares with other Idaho cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

55

6th best value in Idaho

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Idaho cities.

Overall livability

55

7th overall in Idaho

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Post Falls is home to about 38,162 people. A typical home runs $286,800 and a household earns around $65,600, a price-to-income ratio of 4.4. Among Idaho's largest cities, it ranks 6th for value and 7th overall. For context, the typical Post Falls home is about 36% below the statewide median of $446,000 and local household income is about 6% above the statewide median of $62,100.

Post Falls at a glance

Median home price

$286,800

12th in ID of 18

Median rent

$1,098/mo

Median household income

$65,600

Home price to income

4.4x

Unemployment

3.0%

6th in ID of 18

School rating

5/10

7th in ID of 18

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More Idaho cities: Boise City, Caldwell, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Meridian, Nampa, Pocatello, Twin Falls

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Idaho only. Updated 2026.