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47.76° N · 117.01° W · GEOID 1635830

Hauser

Kootenai County, Idaho · part of the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Hauser is home to 932 people. Median household income is $74,792 a year and median rent is $917 a month, 14.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $375,700, about 5.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$917
33% below the median place
Median household income
$74,792
7% below the median place
Median home value
$375,700
18% above the median place
Unemployment
3.3%
33% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Hauser

  • 91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 91% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 36 Idaho places.
  • The median resident is 49.4 years old, older than in 91% of places its size. It is the highest of 36 Idaho places.
  • The population has grown 19.4% since 2020, faster than in 93% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 85% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 36 Idaho places.
  • 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 82% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 34 Idaho places.
01

Moving to Hauser

Kootenai County gains about 11.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in10,002
Moved out8,284
Net+1,718

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Spokane County, WA1,6631,801−138
Bonner County, ID472604−132
Ada County, ID204222−18
King County, WA282121+161
Shoshone County, ID224

Within Idaho, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IdahoOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$86K
Leavers$67K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Kootenai County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
8.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 6.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Kootenai County report $85,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $67,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$36,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $917 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,700 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $375,700.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 19.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Twin Lakes, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
6.6%
235% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
11.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
8.1%
41% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHauserAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.1%41% above
Moved from another state1County figure6.6%235% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure11.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$85,74821% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$67,3474% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 91.2%, 37% above the median place.

Hauser14.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$36,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.7%
28% below the median place
Home price to income
5.0x
32% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$66,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
91.2%
37% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
45% below the median place
Median year built1
1993
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHauserAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$91733% below
Rent to income114.7%28% below
Property tax rate10.5%45% below
Home price to income15.0x32% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.33% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5077% below
HUD area median income4County figure$108,3001% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,87543% below
Median home value1$375,70018% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.9%8% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure60.0%16% above
Homeownership191.2%37% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.1%5% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7009% below
Vacant homes18.7%24% above
Median year built119931% above
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 5.8%, 46% below the median place.

Poverty rate1
5.8%
46% below the median place
Works from home1
19.6%
58% above the median place
Median household income1
$74,792
7% below the median place
All 9 work and pay measures
MeasureHauserAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$74,7927% below
Income per person1$39,3782% below
Unemployment1County figure3.3%33% below
Average annual pay6County figure$59,14010% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.8%57% above
Jobs6County figure71,92552% below
Poverty rate15.8%46% below
Mean commute125 min1% below
Works from home119.6%58% above
04

Who lives here

Median age is 49.4, 27% above the median place.

Median age1
49.4
27% above the median place
Population change since 20207
19.4%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Bachelor's or higher1
20.9%
35% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance10.6% +66%
Household size2.4 −4%
High school or higher92.1% −0%
Homes with broadband92.3% −0%
All 9 people measures
MeasureHauserAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19326646th largest
Population change since 2020719.4%above (median 1.1%)
Median age149.427% above
Bachelor's or higher120.9%35% below
High school or higher192.1%0% below
Household size12.44% below
Born abroad1County figure2.3%74% below
No health insurance110.6%66% above
Homes with broadband192.3%0% below
05

Life in Hauser

45 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.5 +18%
Shops34.8 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.4 +56%
Doctors' offices and clinics28.1 +39%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
28.1
39% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9
6.4
56% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k9
24.5
18% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHauserAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure51above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure23,248375% above
Students per teacher11County figure18.721% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure24.518% above
Shops per 10k9County figure34.815% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure6.456% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure28.139% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.613% above
National Register listings10County figure45246% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 31, 28% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hauser. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index14
31
28% below the median place
Average temperature12
46°F
16% below the median place
July average high12
80°F
8% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureHauserAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure80°F8% below
January average low12County figure25°F2% below
Average temperature12County figure46°F16% below
Annual precipitation12County figure33.2 in24% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure79.015% below
Tornado risk13County figure22.073% below
Wildfire risk13County figure79.530% above
Heat wave risk13County figure83.18% below
Median air quality index14County figure3128% below
Good air days14County figure77.8%14% above
08

Hauser in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, up from 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$917/mo (2023)$1,230/mo$990 to $1,520/mo+4.3%
Median household income$74,792 (2024)$95,500$80,500 to $113,000+4.1%
Median home value$375,700 (2024)$552,000$401,000 to $761,000+6.6%
Population915 (2025)1,020970 to 1,060+2.1%

The median home would be worth 5.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Hauser

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Twin Lakes, WI$870$86,222Compare
Palmer Town, MA$1,075$78,480Compare
Gun Barrel City, TX$960$71,310Compare
Forestbrook, SC$814$81,286Compare
Forestbrook, SCGun Barrel City, TXPalmer Town, MATwin Lakes, WIHauser, IDHauserTwin LakesPalmer TownGun Barrel CityForestbrookHauserTwin LakesPalmer TownGun Barrel CityForestbrook

Common questions

Is Hauser a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 91% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 36 Idaho places. The median resident is 49.4 years old, older than in 91% of places its size. It is the highest of 36 Idaho places. On cost, space and class size it scores 82 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hauser expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $375,700.

What salary do you need to live in Hauser?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hauser?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Twin Lakes, WI, Palmer Town, MA, Gun Barrel City, TX and Forestbrook, SC.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hauser with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hauser itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hauser-idaho

Citytistics. “Hauser, Idaho.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hauser-idaho/

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