WA area data
Wenatchee, WA
Wenatchee, WA.
Population: 45,426 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $499,886
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.1%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $504,039
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $440,000
- Median list price
- $440,000
- Median days on market
- 87 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,732/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.2%
- 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
- 20
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, lightning, wildfire, coldWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 9.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 280
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 465
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Hoverhawk Ranch Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +35 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $3,392
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 38,337
- Average weekly wage
- $974
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 332
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