How many renters in Post Falls, ID pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Post Falls, ID, 2020–2024
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51.1% (±9.1 points) of renting households in Post Falls, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.1% (±9.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.1% (±7.7 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Post Falls

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Post Falls	Kootenai County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	8.7% (±4.1 points)	9.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.8% (±5.1 points)	11.8%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.4% (±4.4 points)	11.9%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.0% (±5.7 points)	14.2%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.0% (±4.8 points)	12.1%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	39.1% (±7.7 points)	41.1%	36.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Post Falls against Kootenai County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Post Falls	Kootenai County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.1% (±9.1 points)	53.2% (±4.5 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.1% (±7.7 points)	41.1% (±3.9 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±2.7 points)	31.3% (±1.5 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$57,853 (±$8,463)	$56,047 (±$3,489)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,469 (±$92)	$1,492 (±$50)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Post Falls, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kootenai County (53.2%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (46.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Kootenai County, Post Falls ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 201.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Post Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Post Falls
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Post Falls	—	51.1% (±9.1 points)	—
Hauser	4.2 mi	40.9% (±75.8 points)	Not measurably different
State Line	4.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huetter	4.6 mi	13.6% (±46.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rathdrum	5.3 mi	53.3% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Otis Orchards-East Farms	6.7 mi	13.0% (±22.7 points)	Lower
Coeur d'Alene	7.1 mi	56.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hayden	7.3 mi	47.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton Gardens	8.2 mi	97.7% (±40.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA (13.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dalton Gardens, ID (97.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Kootenai County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Dalton Gardens	97.7% (±40.9 points)
2	Coeur d'Alene	56.6% (±5.6 points)
3	Rathdrum	53.3% (±20.7 points)
4	Post Falls	51.1% (±9.1 points)
5	Hayden	47.7% (±14.4 points)
6	Worley	46.7% (±34.4 points)
7	Athol	42.0% (±39.4 points)
8	Hauser	40.9% (±75.8 points)
9	Harrison	40.0% (±36.7 points)
10	Hayden Lake	39.6% (±29.7 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Kootenai County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Post Falls

Are renters in Post Falls rent-burdened?

51.1% of renting households in Post Falls pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Post Falls spend on rent?

The median renting household in Post Falls, ID spends 30.5% (±2.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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