Paver patio cost in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $3,050 – $5,500
- Per sq ft
- $10 – $17
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +1%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #130
- 1 = most expensive
Coeur d'Alene homeowners pay roughly $3,050 to $5,500 to install a paver patio at 300 sq ft, or $10 to $17 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Coeur d'Alene is almost level. Construction laborers earn a median of $24.48 an hour in the Coeur d'Alene area, 8% above the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Coeur d'Alene, ID, standard level
$3,800 to $4,750
About $12 to $15 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 62% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $2,350 | $2,950 |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $240 |
| Total | $3,800 | $4,750 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Coeur d'Alene, ID
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,750 | 34% |
| Labor | $1,900 | $2,650 | $3,450 | 62% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $170 | $340 | 4% |
| Total | $3,050 | $4,250 | $5,500 | 100% |
Where the Coeur d'Alene price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on construction laborers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $24.48 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Coeur d'Alene is 1.04 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 62% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Coeur d'Alene metro is 96.2 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 300 sq ft comes to $1,450, compared with $1,500 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (98.3) and land at $0 to $340.
Data note: 30% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Coeur d'Alene. The wage table below marks each row.
Coeur d'Alene: what basic, standard and premium work costs
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Coeur d'Alene wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 4 common sizes.
Basic
$3,050 to $4,000
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,800 to $4,750
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$4,500 to $5,500
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,450 – $2,000 | $1,850 – $2,400 | $2,300 – $2,850 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,600 – $3,450 | $3,250 – $4,100 | $3,900 – $4,750 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $4,050 – $5,300 | $5,000 – $6,300 | $5,950 – $7,250 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $8,100 – $10,500 | $9,900 – $12,300 | $11,700 – $14,100 |
Why two Coeur d'Alene quotes can differ
Base prep
The base (road base, fabric, edging, bedding and joint sand) is $1.40-$2.20 per sq ft of the materials number.
Excavation and grading
Digging out is $1-$5 per sq ft; regrading a sloped yard is $0.40-$2.00 per sq ft.
Pattern
Herringbone and curves take longer to lay and waste more stone than a running bond.
Add-ons priced for Coeur d'Alene
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Coeur d'Alene by the average of the local wage index (1.04) and goods index (0.96), a factor of 1.00. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $300 – $1,500 |
Local wages behind the labor line
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Coeur d'Alene is 1.04 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 50% of the weighting: a median of $24.48 an hour, 8% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.40 and $28.20 an hour. About 1,080 work in the metro. That is 149.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Coeur d'Alene metro, so we used the Idaho statewide median: $30.06 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $25.34 and $36.52 an hour.
For landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011, weighted 20%) the local median is $18.86 an hour, which is in line with the national $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $18.10 and $23.09 an hour. BLS counts 740 of them working in the area, 102.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 61.3), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the construction laborers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($28.20 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $210. At the 25th percentile ($21.40) it shrinks by about $170. The total moves by 4.9% or 4.1%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 72,280 jobs in the Coeur d'Alene area. That makes it the 254th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.05% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 50% | $21.40 | $24.48 | $28.20 | $22.66 | 1.08 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $25.34 | $30.06 | $36.52 | $29.87 | 1.01 | state |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $18.10 | $18.86 | $23.09 | $18.82 | 1.00 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.04 | |||||
When to schedule paver patio in Coeur d'Alene
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Coeur D'Alene (in the city). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
April through October is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Coeur d'Alene (7 of 12 months). January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F).
In January, February, March, November and December the average low is at or below freezing, which means frozen ground and slower digging, compaction and sod or stone placement. NOAA counts about 121 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
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.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| 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 | Workable |
| 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 | Workable |
| Nov | 44 | 32 | 3.3 | Cold |
| Dec | 36 | 26 | 3.5 | Cold |
What nearby projects cost in Coeur d'Alene
Because every project leans on different trades, Coeur d'Alene's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, concrete driveway runs +1% and wood deck −4%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,250 – $4,000 | level |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,250 – $7,950 | level |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $7,100 – $13,400 | level |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $7,250 – $14,500 | −4% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,450 – $5,150 | −1% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,650 – $9,300 | +1% |
Is Coeur d'Alene cheap or dear? The local comparison
Same job, same size (300 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Seattle is the priciest of the group at $5,200. Missoula is the cheapest at $4,250.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene, IDthis page | $3,050 – $5,500 | $4,250 | |
| Spokane, WA55 miles | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | +9% |
| Missoula, MT120 miles | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | −1% |
| Kennewick, WA150 miles | $3,450 – $6,250 | $4,850 | +13% |
| Yakima, WA210 miles | $3,300 – $5,950 | $4,650 | +9% |
| Seattle, WA240 miles | $3,700 – $6,750 | $5,200 | +22% |
| Idaho (statewide) | $3,000 – $5,400 | $4,200 | −2% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | −1% |
Across 300 US metros, Coeur d'Alene comes in at #130 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $5,650; the cheapest is Dothan, AL at $3,500 (midpoints, 300 sq ft). Statewide, Coeur d'Alene is 2% above the Idaho figure.
Other Idaho metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise, ID | 391,790 jobs | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | −1% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 81,840 jobs | $3,000 – $5,400 | $4,200 | −2% |
Cities with a workforce like Coeur d'Alene's
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 | $2,900 – $5,300 | $4,100 | −4% |
| Bangor, ME | 72,270 jobs | $2,800 – $5,050 | $3,900 | −8% |
| Auburn, AL | 72,710 jobs | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −15% |
| Bozeman, MT | 72,210 jobs | $3,150 – $5,700 | $4,400 | +3% |
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Paver patio in Coeur d'Alene: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Coeur d'Alene?
For 300 sq ft, expect $3,050 to $5,500 in the Coeur d'Alene area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,800 to $4,750. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Coeur d'Alene?
About $10 to $17 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $340 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Coeur d'Alene or Spokane?
Spokane is 55 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $4,650, which is 9% more than Coeur d'Alene ($4,250). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Coeur d'Alene?
About 62% at the midpoint, or $2,650 out of $4,250. Materials are 34% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Coeur d'Alene?
$4,050 to $7,250. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio 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 $0 to $340 for fees in the Coeur d'Alene area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Coeur d'Alene expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Idaho?
Coeur d'Alene is 2% above the Idaho statewide estimate ($4,200 at the midpoint). We cover 3 metros in Idaho; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Coeur d'Alene?
The BLS median is $24.48 an hour in the Coeur d'Alene area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.40 to $28.20.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Coeur d'Alene?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $3,050 to $4,000 and premium work $4,500 to $5,500. Basic means: basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard. Premium means: natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge.
+When is the best time to install a paver patio in Coeur d'Alene?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through October. 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 "excavation and haul-away" add in Coeur d'Alene?
$300 to $1,500 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio 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: 2026 Paver Patio Cost | Paver Installation Costs (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Stamped Concrete Cost? (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