Cost of living in Rathdrum, Idaho
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,459 a month.
Rathdrum is a city in Idaho. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $86,563 a year.
- People
- 10,874
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,459
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $86,563
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $444,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,507
- Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA
Rathdrum, Idaho has about 10,874 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $444,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Kootenai County is $1,507 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Rathdrum. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area, prices sit at 98.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Idaho taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Rathdrum's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Idaho home paid 13.73¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Rathdrum's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Idaho in the table we use.
Among 91 places we list in Idaho with a rent figure, 10 have higher typical rent than Rathdrum.
Nearby places
- Hayden
Typical rent $1,733
Compare with Rathdrum - Post Falls
Typical rent $1,469
Compare with Rathdrum - Dalton Gardens
Typical rent $856
Compare with Rathdrum - Coeur d'Alene
Typical rent $1,468
Compare with Rathdrum - Otis Orchards-East Farms
Typical rent $1,189
Compare with Rathdrum - Spirit Lake
Typical rent $1,250
Compare with Rathdrum - Liberty Lake
Typical rent $1,895
Compare with Rathdrum - Spokane Valley
Typical rent $1,353
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Idaho
Bigger places in Idaho
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.