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Post Falls has the most homes in the county, and a third as many places to eat per home as downtown Coeur d'Alene
About 10,800 Post Falls homes earn $75,000 or more, the most of any ZIP code here because it is the biggest. The city had 92 places to eat and drink at the last federal count, or 4.6 for every 1,000 homes.
Post Falls · November 13, 2026
After 740 house calls, a wound care practice opens a clinic in Post Falls
North Idaho Wound Care treats hard-to-heal wounds in homes and care centers. It now has a front door at 3773 W. 5th Ave., and it still comes to you.
Post Falls · November 11, 2026
What went up in Post Falls: a 151-room hotel, 24 pickleball courts and a run of drive-thrus, side by side
The city has added about 8,100 people since 2020. Here is where the new buildings landed: the west side by the state line, the Highway 41 side, the old mill by the river and the prairie to the north.
Post Falls · November 11, 2026
The Post Falls mayor's plan: the city says it will be $16.8 million short every year by 2035
Mayor Randy Westlund's draft plan names four ways to close the gap: run leaner, bring in more money, cut services and change state law. He is asking residents to weigh in before he takes it to the City Council.
Post Falls · November 10, 2026
Post Falls police shooting: what happened on Foxglove Lane, and what comes next
Officers say a suicidal man threatening his family fired at them first. Three officers fired back. Here's what's known a week later and how the investigation works.
Post Falls · November 8, 2026
Post Falls council to decide whether a downtown alley strip is public land
A Nov. 17 public hearing will look at 3,854 square feet at the east end of West Alley Street. Here's what "right-of-way validation" means and how to speak up.
Post Falls · November 8, 2026
Highway 53 at Prairie Avenue: why the road closed, and how the new Pleasant View interchange works
Prairie Avenue and McGuire Road lost their highway access on Sept. 28. A $36 million federal grant, 46 trains a day and a 20-year-old plan explain why.
Post Falls · November 8, 2026
Westbound I-90 exit to Highway 41 closes overnight starting Monday
From Nov. 9 through late December, the Exit 7 off-ramp closes 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday through Friday. Here's the detour.
Post Falls · November 6, 2026
Who lives in Post Falls: the youngest of the cities we cover
The typical Post Falls resident is 35, the youngest of any city we cover. One in three homes has kids, and more neighbors rent here than in most of the county.
Post Falls · November 5, 2026
How Post Falls grew: from a sawmill on the river to the county's next big city
Post Falls has grown almost twentyfold since 1970 and is on track to pass Coeur d'Alene. Here's what's being built, what homes cost, and what all that growth is doing to the roads, the sewer plant and the river.
Post Falls · November 5, 2026
I-90 through Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene: one done, one digging, one still on paper
The new Post Falls interchange is finally open. Five miles of widening run to 2029. The Coeur d'Alene interchange at US-95 is designed, but nobody has found the money to build it. Here is what each one means for drivers and for the shops along the way.
Post Falls · November 5, 2026

By the numbers

Post Falls at a glance

46,715people, July 2025 estimate (up 21% since 2020)

$82,183median household income

$477,400median home value

$1,469median rent, with utilities

35median age

64.1%of homes are owned, not rented

25.3%of adults 25 and up have a four-year degree or more

11.1%of people live below the poverty line

7.4%of adults are veterans

11.2%of workers commute 45 minutes or more

16,009households

16,862homes of all kinds

Bridges: 17 inside city limits on the federal inventory. Condition: 10 good, 7 fair. Built between 1971 and 2024.
City water: the city system serves about 20,285 people from ground water. EPA report for this system.

Sources: people count from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, July 1, 2025. Income, homes, age, schooling, poverty, veterans and commutes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024, read through Census Reporter. Bridges from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Water from the U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, read November 10, 2026.