Concrete driveway cost in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $3,650 – $9,300
- Per sq ft
- $6 – $15
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +1%
- US $6,450
- Rank of 300 metros
- #131
- 1 = most expensive
A concrete driveway in Coeur d'Alene, ID usually costs $3,650 to $9,300 for 600 sq ft. That works out to about $6 to $15 per sq ft before permits. That is within a few percent of the national midpoint, so there is little local premium or discount. Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $27.69 an hour in the Coeur d'Alene area, 1% above the US median of $27.41.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Coeur d'Alene, ID, standard level
$5,350 to $7,600
About $8.75 to $12.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 70% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,600 | $2,000 |
| Labor | $3,650 | $5,450 |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $150 |
| Total | $5,350 | $7,600 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Coeur d'Alene, ID
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,800 | $2,300 | 28% |
| Labor | $2,300 | $4,550 | $6,800 | 70% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $120 | $200 | 2% |
| Total | $3,650 | $6,500 | $9,300 | 100% |
Why Coeur d'Alene prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on cement masons and concrete finishers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $27.69 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Coeur d'Alene is 1.03 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 70% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Coeur d'Alene is at 96.2 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,900 nationally becomes $1,800 here (midpoint, 600 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 98.3: $50 to $200.
Coeur d'Alene against nearby metros and the rest of Idaho
Same job, same size (600 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Seattle is the priciest of the group at $8,150.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene, IDthis page | $3,650 – $9,300 | $6,500 | |
| Spokane, WA55 miles | $4,200 – $10,700 | $7,450 | +15% |
| Missoula, MT120 miles | $3,700 – $9,500 | $6,600 | +2% |
| Kennewick, WA150 miles | $4,300 – $11,100 | $7,700 | +19% |
| Yakima, WA210 miles | $4,400 – $11,300 | $7,850 | +21% |
| Seattle, WA240 miles | $4,550 – $11,800 | $8,150 | +26% |
| Idaho (statewide) | $3,550 – $9,000 | $6,250 | −3% |
| United States | $3,650 – $9,200 | $6,450 | −1% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Coeur d'Alene ranks #131 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Coeur d'Alene is 3% above the Idaho figure.
Elsewhere in Idaho
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise, ID | 391,790 jobs | $3,550 – $8,950 | $6,250 | −3% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 81,840 jobs | $3,450 – $8,750 | $6,100 | −6% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Coeur d'Alene against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 72,300 jobs | $3,400 – $8,600 | $6,000 | −7% |
| Bangor, ME | 72,270 jobs | $3,300 – $8,200 | $5,750 | −11% |
| Auburn, AL | 72,710 jobs | $3,100 – $7,650 | $5,350 | −17% |
| Bozeman, MT | 72,210 jobs | $3,900 – $10,000 | $6,950 | +7% |
Concrete driveway: what moves the price in Coeur d'Alene
Thickness
HomeGuide prices a standard 4-inch driveway at $6-$15/sq ft and a 6-inch one, recommended for heavy vehicles, at $8-$20/sq ft.
Old driveway removal
Tearing out the old surface adds about $2-$6 per sq ft, and some cities want the haul-off documented.
Grading and drainage
Professional grading runs $3-$8 per sq ft or $700-$2,500 for a typical job. A sloped lot or poor soil raises it.
What nearby projects cost in Coeur d'Alene
Jobs that often go together with concrete driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Coeur d'Alene wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, asphalt driveway comes out highest (+6%) and concrete slab lowest (−1%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,900 | +6% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,550 – $10,400 | +2% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,450 – $5,150 | −1% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,250 – $7,950 | level |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $3,050 – $5,500 | +1% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,250 – $4,000 | level |
Optional extras in Coeur d'Alene
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.00 for Coeur d'Alene, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.03) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add rebar reinforcement | $600 – $1,800 |
| Remove the old driveway | $1,200 – $3,600 |
Coeur d'Alene weather and the concrete driveway calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Coeur D'Alene (in the city). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For pouring concrete, the comfortable months in Coeur d'Alene are May through September: 5 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, April, October, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below.
The 40°F line is a deliberately cautious stand-in. The American Concrete Institute's cold-weather guide (ACI 306R-16) defines cold-weather concreting around an average daily air temperature below 40°F, which is colder than our test of an average overnight low at or below 40°F, so we flag a few extra shoulder months. In cold weather crews may need heated enclosures, insulating blankets or accelerated mixes, and those measures can raise a quote.
Coeur d'Alene gets about 25 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, November and December (3.5 inches in December). Inside the workable window, July and August are the driest, at 0.7 and 0.8 inches. The station averages about 18 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 26 | 3.2 | Cold |
| Feb | 41 | 27 | 2.1 | Cold |
| Mar | 48 | 31 | 2.7 | Cold |
| Apr | 56 | 37 | 1.9 | Cold |
| May | 66 | 44 | 2.1 | Workable |
| Jun | 72 | 51 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 83 | 57 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Aug | 83 | 56 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Sep | 74 | 48 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Oct | 58 | 39 | 2.0 | Cold |
| Nov | 44 | 32 | 3.3 | Cold |
| Dec | 36 | 26 | 3.5 | Cold |
What local crews earn in Coeur d'Alene
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 4 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Coeur d'Alene the blend is 1.03.
Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $27.69 an hour, in line with the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $23.80 and $31.32 an hour. About 270 work in the metro. That is 37.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 13.3 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $24.48 an hour, which is 8% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.40 and $28.20 an hour. BLS counts 1,080 of them working in the area, 149.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 10% of the weighting: a median of $31.03 an hour, 8% above the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $27.99 and $37.58 an hour. About 450 work in the metro. That is 62.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
Carpenters (47-2031), 10% of the weighting: a median of $27.00 an hour, 7% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.14 and $30.11 an hour. About 790 work in the metro. That is 109.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (cement masons and concrete finishers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $290 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $310. That is a swing of roughly 4.8% to 4.5% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Coeur d'Alene has 72,280 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 254th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051) | 50% | $23.80 | $27.69 | $31.32 | $27.41 | 1.01 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $21.40 | $24.48 | $28.20 | $22.66 | 1.08 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 10% | $27.99 | $31.03 | $37.58 | $28.78 | 1.08 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 10% | $23.14 | $27.00 | $30.11 | $29.12 | 0.93 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.03 | |||||
Pick a size, pick a tier: concrete driveway pricing in Coeur d'Alene
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Coeur d'Alene. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft to 3-car (900 sq ft).
Basic
$3,650 to $5,900
Plain gray, 4-inch broom finish, flat site
Standard
$5,350 to $7,600
5-inch with rebar and saw-cut joints, a border or one color
Premium
$7,050 to $9,300
6-inch for heavy vehicles, stamped or colored, grading needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,500 – $2,450 | $2,200 – $3,150 | $2,900 – $3,850 |
| 2-car (20x24), 480 sq ft | $2,950 – $4,750 | $4,300 – $6,100 | $5,650 – $7,500 |
| 2-car + apron (600 sq ft) | $3,650 – $5,900 | $5,350 – $7,600 | $7,050 – $9,300 |
| 3-car (900 sq ft) | $5,450 – $8,800 | $8,000 – $11,300 | $10,500 – $13,900 |
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Concrete driveway in Coeur d'Alene: your questions
+How much does it cost to pour a concrete driveway in Coeur d'Alene?
For 600 sq ft, expect $3,650 to $9,300 in the Coeur d'Alene area. A standard-spec job lands at $5,350 to $7,600. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for concrete driveway in Coeur d'Alene?
About $6 to $15 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $50 to $200 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $6 to $15.
+Is concrete driveway cheaper in Coeur d'Alene or Spokane?
Spokane is 55 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $7,450, which is 15% more than Coeur d'Alene ($6,500). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Coeur d'Alene?
About 70% at the midpoint, or $4,550 out of $6,500. Materials are 28% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 69%.
+What would 2-car + apron (600 sq ft) cost in Coeur d'Alene?
$3,650 to $9,300. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does concrete driveway need a permit in Coeur d'Alene?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $200 for fees in the Coeur d'Alene area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Coeur d'Alene expensive for concrete driveway compared with the rest of Idaho?
Coeur d'Alene is 3% above the Idaho statewide estimate ($6,250 at the midpoint). We cover 3 metros in Idaho; see the state page to compare them.
+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in Coeur d'Alene?
The BLS median is $27.69 an hour in the Coeur d'Alene area, compared with $27.41 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.80 to $31.32.
+What do basic and premium concrete driveway work cost in Coeur d'Alene?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $3,650 to $5,900 and premium work $7,050 to $9,300. Basic means: plain gray, 4-inch broom finish, flat site. Premium means: 6-inch for heavy vehicles, stamped or colored, grading needed.
+When is the best time to pour a concrete driveway in Coeur d'Alene?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are May through September. July and August are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
+What does "add rebar reinforcement" add in Coeur d'Alene?
$600 to $1,800 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Concrete driveway near Coeur d'Alene
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does a Concrete Driveway Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- SimplyWise: Concrete Estimate Template: Free PDF + Excel (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = SimplyWise's sample 600 sq ft, 4-inch driveway line ($1,400-$2,400 in materials) divided by 600 sq ft.