Sandpoint is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, home to about 9,637 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83864, and parts of 83852 are in Sandpoint too.
Homes sold for a median of $381 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population9,6372,252 per sq mi
Median home value$465,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$381Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sandpoint. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sandpoint
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA273 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandpoint; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sandpoint
U.S. Representative · Idaho’s 1st DistrictRuss Fulcher (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Sandpoint had 8,639 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Bonner County grew from 13,588 residents in 1910 to 47,110 in 2020.
Bonner County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandpoint Exp Stn, ID weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Bonner County
14,412 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Bonner County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
336 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandpoint.
Nearest hospitals
Bonner General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sandpoint2.5 miles
Newport Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newport25.3 miles
Boundary Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bonners Ferry28.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
35
Specialist doctors
28
Dentists
23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
51
Mental health providers
124
Physical and occupational therapists
50
Optometrists
12
Chiropractors
13
Pharmacies
7
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Sandpoint
Parks (2 nearby)
McNearney Park · 4 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.6 mi
Yoke's Supermarket0.9 mi
Pharmacies
Sandpoint Super Drug2.5 mi
Libraries
East Bonner County Library District - Sandpoint Branch3.0 mi
Museums
Bonner County Museum & Arboretum3.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Panida Theater2.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Sarah Palin (1964) · Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009
Marilynne Robinson (1943) · American novelist and essayist (born 1943)
Nate Holland (1978) · American snowboarder
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Sandpoint
Public schools here are run by Lake Pend Oreille School District, Sandpoint Charter School Inc.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Farmin Stidwell Elementary SchoolSandpoint
Pre-K–6
510
Public
2.7 mi
Northside Elementary SchoolSandpoint
Pre-K–6
182
Public
5.6 mi
Washington Elementary SchoolSandpoint
Pre-K–6
329
Public
3.2 mi
Lposd Home School AcademySandpoint
K–8
4
Public
3.4 mi
Sandpoint Juvenile DetentionSandpoint
5–12
1
Alternative Education
1.2 mi
Forrest M Bird Charter SchoolSandpoint
6–12
255
Charter
3.7 mi
Sandpoint Middle SchoolSandpoint
7–8
499
Public
3.3 mi
Lake Pend Oreille High SchoolSandpoint
9–12
76
Alternative Education
2.3 mi
Sandpoint High SchoolSandpoint
9–12
1,000
Public
3.5 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Little Lambs PreschoolSandpoint
Pre-K–K
12
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
3.3 mi
Sandpoint Waldorf SchoolSandpoint
Pre-K–8
152
Nonsectarian
3.4 mi
Selkirk SchoolSandpoint
Pre-K–K
6
Nonsectarian
4.0 mi
Sandpoint Jr. AcademySandpoint
1–8
36
Seventh-day Adventist
3.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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