The Coeur d'Alene City Council this week approved a development that could significantly increase the availability of local worker housing in Coeur d'Alene.  The Coeur Terre development is slated to include 2,800 housing units. Read more:...

Kootenai County renters are paying an average of 51 percent of their income toward rent and nearly all shouldered rent increases in the past year, according to results of a recent survey. The community-based nonprofit surveyed 1,495 renters and 18 property managers to...

COEUR d’ALENE ­– After several months of meetings and strategizing, the Regional Housing and Growth Issues Partnership is sharing solutions for Kootenai County’s housing crisis. Elected officials, public planning professionals, nonprofits, community organizations and...

In his latest Economic Perspectives column, Washington Trust Bank Economist Steve Scranton explores housing affordability. His findings mirror much of what we already know from The Housing Affordability & Availability Study for Kootenai County. Some key takeaways...

The labor shortage and a lack of worker housing are hitting Kootenai County harder than other areas. A regional labor economist's presentation to the Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber underscores the need for worker housing solutions. In his February 8 presentation to...

The Housing Availability and Affordability Study for Kootenai County was sponsored by Jobs Plus, Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance, Avista Foundation and University of Idaho's College of Business and Economics to analyze the region's housing challenges in the face...

The Housing Availability and Affordability Study for Kootenai County was sponsored by Jobs Plus, Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance, Avista Foundation and University of Idaho's College of Business and Economics to analyze the region's housing challenges in the face...

There are many causes of the sharp increase in housing prices in Kootenai County, Idaho, and the U.S. The biggest single factor is the collapse of the construction industry arising from the subprime mortgage bubble and financial crisis of 2007-2009. Construction of...