KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — In 2020, about 75% of Kootenai County households made enough money to buy a home in the county.
The income needed in 2020 to pay the mortgage on an entry-level Kootenai County home was $66,000 for those with good credit, minimal debt and some savings for a down payment.
But that has changed as home prices surged over the past few years.
Today just 30% of households in Kootenai County make enough to buy a home, said Samuel Wolkenhauer, economist with the Idaho Department of Labor.
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