Shed Installation cost in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene, ID · updated August 2026
$4,300
Typical local cost
$1,700 – $11,200
Typical range
- per shed installed
- $1,700 – $11,250
- Permit
- It depends
- Typical timeline
- 1-2 days of work
Installed, local pricing
$60 – $250 in fees
1-2 days of work, 2-5 weeks including permitting
Coeur d'Alene runs -6% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
The modeled midpoint for Coeur d'Alene is $4,300. The local adjustment for this trade is x0.936 — driven mainly by Kootenai County labor rates and 20% exposure to local code requirements.
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Priced with this market's cost index, so the calculator, the size table and the ranges on this page all agree.
Concrete needed
5.43 cubic yards
Includes 10% overage
- Cubic feet
- 133.3
- 80 lb bags
- 245 bags
- 60 lb bags
- 326 bags
- Ready-mix cost estimateDelivered, excludes labor and forms
- $839 – $1,195
Priced for Coeur d'Alene (local adjustment x0.936).
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 8×10 shed | $1,200 – $7,800 |
| 10×12 shed | $1,700 – $11,200 |
| 12×16 shed | $2,400 – $15,700 |
| 12×20 shed | $3,100 – $20,200 |
Based on Coeur d'Alene pricing of $1,700–$11,250 per shed installed.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $2,500
- 56% of median
- Materials
- $1,800
- 40% of median
- Permit & fees
- $155
- 3% of median
Coeur d'Alene project costs-6% vs U.S. average
Based on Kootenai County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Permit application
Filed with City of Coeur d'Alene building department
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
1-2 days of work, 2-5 weeks including permitting
05
Inspection
Anchoring / tie-down inspection, Final inspection
06
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Coeur d'Alene labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$50–$64
Outdoor crews in Kootenai County · -9% vs U.S. ($62/hr)
Typical crew
2 × 3 days
On-site time for a typical shed job here.
Labor in the price
$2,500
58% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 58% of this job, Coeur d'Alene wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national outdoor crew rates adjusted by the Kootenai County labor factor (x0.909). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Coeur d'Alene differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates-$250
Kootenai County crews price 9% below the national average, and labor is 58% of this job.
Material and delivery-$50
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 2% under baseline.
Permit fees-$25
Fees are paid to the jurisdiction, not the contractor, and are budgeted separately from the contract price.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Coeur d'Alene median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Coeur d'Alene building department, Hometriva methodology
Coeur d'Alene vs Idaho vs the U.S.
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Simulated shed installation in Coeur d'Alene
$4,455
Likely range $1,855 – $11,355
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Size and construction (resin, wood or metal)
- Slab or pad versus gravel base
- Wind-rated anchoring
- Electric service to the shed
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Coeur d'Alene building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Coeur d'Alene building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Coeur d'Alene building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Coeur d'Alene building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Coeur d'Alene building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Coeur d'Alene building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Coeur d'Alene
It depends on scope. Like-for-like cosmetic work in Coeur d'Alene is often exempt, but a permit is required as soon as you change structure, plumbing, electrical or the building envelope.
- Permitting authority
- City of Coeur d'Alene building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $60–$250Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Inspections
- Anchoring / tie-down inspection
- Final inspection
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect shed installation.
Cooling load / heat exposure
Severe82/100
Humidity
Severe84/100
Named-storm exposure
High70/100
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What Coeur d'Alene homeowners actually paid
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Quotes homeowners were given in Coeur d'Alene
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How Hometriva estimates Coeur d'Alene shed costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Coeur d'Alene estimate for shed installation is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$4,600
Typical U.S. cost for shed installation on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx0.909
Coeur d'Alene-area trade labor rates, weighted at 58% of this job.
- Material factorx0.977
Material and delivery pricing into Kootenai County, weighted at 42%.
- Regulatory factorx0.992
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 20% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx0.936
Blended Coeur d'Alene adjustment specific to shed installation.
- Permit component$60 – $250
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, shed installation in Coeur d'Alene carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
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Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for shed installation pricing in Coeur d'Alene, ID.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
How long does shed installation take?
1-2 days of work, 2-5 weeks including permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.
What changes the price the most?
The largest cost drivers are size and construction (resin, wood or metal); slab or pad versus gravel base; wind-rated anchoring.
Sources
Sources & verification
Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.