Census place 1664810

Post Falls

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Post Falls city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Post Falls.

According to the 2025 estimate, Post Falls has a population of 46,715 and 2,438 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 27 covered Idaho places are: median home value is $477,400, above the comparison median of $395,100; median gross rent is $1,469, above the comparison median of $1,264; and median household income is $82,183, above the comparison median of $73,110. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$477,400
Above the comparison median of $395,100
median gross rent
$1,469
Above the comparison median of $1,264
median household income
$82,183
Above the comparison median of $73,110

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Post Falls's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,715
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2%
Population estimate
Density
2,438/sq mi
19.2 sq mi land area
Median age
35 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$82,183
Median home value
$477,400
Median gross rent
$1,469
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.3%
Typical commute
24.1 min
Drive-alone commute
75.4%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
12.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
8.7%
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
Households with children
33.9%
Residents with a disability
15%
Residents without insurance
9.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kootenai County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SPOKANE FELTS FLD (18 mi from place center)
Average high
60.7°F
Average low
38.9°F
Annual rainfall
17.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Post Falls.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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