If you've tried looking up what a home in Coeur d'Alene recently sold for and came up empty, you're not missing something.
Idaho is a nondisclosure state. That means when a property sells, the deed is recorded with the county, but the sale price usually is not.
That doesn’t mean the sale price is confidential or a secret. It’s just not public record.
What It Means for Automated Valuations
Zillow, Redfin, and other platforms generate automated valuations (like “Zestimates”) using complex algorithms that use publicly available sales data.
In Idaho, that means the automated valuations you see online may indeed be close to realistic values in our local market… or not.
Something’s missing…
What It Means for Buyers and Sellers
As a buyer, you want to know if you’re getting a good deal on your house. Analyzing recent comparable sales data is a vital part of that process.
As a seller, nondisclosure can give you privacy. Whether you sold at a premium or under market value due to circumstances, your neighbors don’t automatically know.
Sales data is published in the MLS.
Give me a call if you have questions about the sold price of a home in your neighborhood or if you’d like a data-backed estimate of your own home’s value.
I’ll give you more certainty than a Zestimate.
