Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Kootenai County is $1,329.00 per year, based on a median home value of $220,000.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.60% of property value.

Kootenai County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the forty-four counties in Idaho, Kootenai County is ranked 5th by median property taxes, and 30th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Kootenai County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Kootenai County is $220,000.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $171,700.00

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5th out of 44 By median yearly property tax

30th out of 44 By percentage of median home value

6th out of 44 By percentage of median income

You can see how Kootenai County (highlighted in green) compares to the forty-four other counties in Idaho with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Idaho, see our Idaho county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Idaho counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Kootenai County are the responsibility of the Kootenai County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Kootenai County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Kootenai County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Kootenai County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Kootenai County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Kootenai County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).