Kootenai County commercial sales rise as deal count falls
Fewer commercial deals closed in Kootenai County, but sales volume climbed to $33.4 million as the average price jumped past $1.1 million.
Through June 4, closed commercial sales in Kootenai County fell from 38 to 30 year over year, but sold volume climbed from about $27.6 million to $33.4 million, pushing the average sale price from roughly $725,000 to $1.11 million.
Kootenai County government puts the residential population at 188,323 in the 2024 U.S. Census and says it has risen 14% in the past five years. An Idaho Department of Labor profile published in May estimated the 2025 population at 191,864, put the April 2026 civilian labor force at 92,079 and unemployment at 4.4%, and listed median household income at $81,861 and per capita personal income at $66,815.
Northern Idaho had 1,712 unique job postings in December 2025, up from 1,394 in December 2024, with average advertised hourly wages of $24.55, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.
Traffic counts can swing by season and can be affected by construction, accidents and other conditions, the Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization says.
The current development pipeline shows where demand is landing. Millworx in Post Falls has drawn Kindred & Co, Picolos Pizza, Platinum Fitness, Glamour Collective, The Range Butcher/Deli/Market and the 151-room Hyatt Place Hotel. Silo Block North is adding 13,500 square feet of commercial space, six commercial suites, 16 residential units and 25 below-grade parking stalls, with Barrel 33 announced as the first future tenant. In Rathdrum, Viking Construction is moving ahead with Westwood Pines Commercial Park on Highway 53, where seven smaller C-2 commercial pads are expected by the end of summer.
Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty also counted 18 pending commercial listings with nearly $19.9 million in list volume. Mark Johnson, CEO and president of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty, said the firm sees a need to balance “the massive influx of migration and businesses moving from higher-cost regions” with preserving infrastructure and small-town convenience.
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