Cost of Living & Housing in Priest River
Priest River offers genuinely low Bonner County property taxes and Idaho's flat, low state income tax, alongside real, disclosed housing prices that carry some spread across sources.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed housing-price spread
Priest River's home price figures ran $563,000 (May 2026 median) to $620,000 (June 2026 median listing price) depending on source and measurement date (base record) -- both disclosed rather than reconciled given the genuine month-to-month swings possible in a small housing market.
A genuinely low property tax rate
Bonner County's effective property tax rate ran 0.38% for 2026 -- genuinely below Idaho's own 0.53% statewide average (base record).
Idaho's flat, low state income tax
Idaho's flat 5.3% state income tax and flat 6% state sales tax apply statewide, including in Priest River (base record).
A genuinely small population base
Priest River's population carries a real, disclosed spread across sources (roughly 1,900-2,100 depending on citation), reflecting its genuinely small scale and correspondingly limited local retail and service options (base record).
Key takeaways
- Housing prices carry a real, disclosed spread ($563,000-$620,000 depending on source and date).
- Bonner County's 0.38% effective property tax rate runs genuinely below Idaho's 0.53% statewide average.
- Idaho's flat 5.3% state income tax and 6% state sales tax apply statewide.
- Priest River is a genuinely small market -- confirm current listings directly rather than relying on any single cited figure.
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