WA area data
Chewelah, WA
Chewelah, WA.
Population: 4,981 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $355,554
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.7%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $357,306
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $511,750
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 40
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,680/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 32.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 204
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chewelah Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +434 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,004
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,109
- Average weekly wage
- $925
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 261
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