WA area data
Cheney, WA
Cheney, WA.
Population: 22,871 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $426,751
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $449,353
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $420,000
- Median list price
- $484,900
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 77
- 1-year forecast
- -0.5%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,466/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,183/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather, avalanche
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 257
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 526
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Flying R Ranch Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,019 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $3,082
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 205,656
- Average weekly wage
- $1,162
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,621
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