Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 79,518 ↑ 0.6% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $78,306 5% above national median |
| Median Home Value | $454,900 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Median Age | 40.4 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 19.2% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 118 transactions |
| Active Listings | 192 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 217 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $56,367 |
| Recent Sales | 85 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 199 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 16.92 acres |
| Active Listings | 91 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 2.56 | $325,000 | $126,953 | 20106 Shugart Flats Road | Leavenworth |
| Mar 2026New | 3.99 | $300,000 | $75,188 | 10801 US HWY 2 | Peshastin |
| Feb 2026 | 20.17 | $41,500 | $2,058 | 0 Oklahoma Gulch Road | Chelan |
| Feb 2026 | 12.18 | $750,000 | $61,576 | 0 Skyline Drive | Wenatchee |
| Jan 2026 | 5.30 | $230,000 | $43,396 | 0 NHN Spur Street | Leavenworth |
| Jan 2026 | 10.00 | $230,000 | $23,000 | 7 Nahahum Canyon Road | Cashmere |
| Jan 2026 | 10.00 | $245,000 | $24,500 | 8 Nahahum Canyon Road | Cashmere |
| Jan 2026 | 2.50 | $200,000 | $80,000 | 0 NNA US HWY 2 | Peshastin |
| Jan 2026 | 5.05 | $450,000 | $89,109 | 10499 Eagle Creek Road | Leavenworth |
| Jan 2026 | 20.00 | $32,000 | $1,600 | 4 Lot Mills Canyon Road | Entiat |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 20.00 | $35,000 | $1,750 | 1 Lot Mills Canyon Road | Entiat |
| Jan 2026 | 40.00 | $59,000 | $1,475 | 2 Lot Mills Canyon Road | Entiat |
| Jan 2026 | 40.00 | $59,000 | $1,475 | 2 2nd St | Entiat |
| Jan 2026 | 8.53 | $661,500 | $77,550 | 0 Manson Blvd | Manson |
| Jan 2026 | 1.01 | $295,000 | $292,079 | 37 Golden Hills Lane | Wenatchee |
| Dec 2025 | 2.77 | $750,000 | $270,758 | 125 Highpoint Ln | Chelan |
| Dec 2025 | 2.81 | $230,000 | $81,851 | 900 Lower Joe Creek Road | Manson |
| Dec 2025 | 5.09 | $500,000 | $98,232 | 10479 Eagle Creek Road | Leavenworth |
| Dec 2025 | 20.00 | $150,000 | $7,500 | 229 Juniper (Lot 2) Lane | Monitor |
| Dec 2025 | 3.30 | $420,000 | $127,273 | 0 Pioneer Avenue | Cashmere |
| Dec 2025 | 2.96 | $410,000 | $138,514 | 58 Skylark Lane | Leavenworth |
| Dec 2025 | 21.44 | $270,000 | $12,593 | 0 Stemilt Creek Road | Wenatchee |
| Dec 2025 | 10.13 | $385,000 | $38,006 | 180 Sequoia Lane | Wenatchee |
| Dec 2025 | 20.02 | $69,500 | $3,472 | 0 NNA POTATO CREEK A19 | Entiat |
| Dec 2025 | 160.00 | $105,000 | $656 | 0 Unassigned | Wenatchee |
| Dec 2025 | 2.50 | $300,000 | $120,000 | 0 xxx Summit Boulevard | Manson |
| Dec 2025 | 6.72 | $268,500 | $39,955 | 0 Wheeler Hill Road | Wenatchee |
| Nov 2025 | 37.09 | $300,000 | $8,088 | 0 Howard Flats Road | Chelan |
| Nov 2025 | 10.00 | $360,000 | $36,000 | 2591 Gault Road | Malaga |
| Nov 2025 | 1.01 | $181,000 | $179,208 | 116 Lainey Lane | Manson |
| Nov 2025 | 1.51 | $305,000 | $201,987 | 45 Tuscana Lane | Wenatchee |
| Nov 2025 | 5.02 | $279,000 | $55,578 | 705 Upper Trails Road | Chelan |
| Oct 2025 | 8.02 | $865,000 | $107,855 | 14780 97A Highway | Entiat |
| Oct 2025 | 20.00 | $130,000 | $6,500 | 6894 Burch Mountain Road | Wenatchee |
| Oct 2025 | 4.00 | $330,000 | $82,500 | 0 NHN Winesap Avenue | Manson |
| Sep 2025 | 20.00 | $37,000 | $1,850 | 5 Lot Mills Canyon Road | Entiat |
| Sep 2025 | 5.01 | $410,000 | $81,836 | 12314 Shugart Flats Road | Leavenworth |
| Sep 2025 | 20.00 | $350,000 | $17,500 | 0 xxx Lowell Lane | Manson |
| Aug 2025 | 400.00 | $1,495,000 | $3,738 | 0 Chelan Butte Road | Chelan |
| Aug 2025 | 5.67 | $319,500 | $56,367 | 7 Tunnel Hill Rd LOT 4 | Chelan |
| Aug 2025 | 20.00 | $404,000 | $20,200 | 100 Pingrey Lane | Leavenworth |
| Aug 2025 | 10.21 | $295,000 | $28,893 | 310 xx Lowell Lane | Manson |
| Jul 2025 | 2.20 | $180,000 | $81,818 | 0 Riviera Boulevard | Malaga |
| Jul 2025 | 20.00 | $175,000 | $8,750 | 0 NHN Watson Lane | Chelan |
| Jul 2025 | 1.01 | $176,000 | $174,257 | 450 Bohart Road | Wenatchee |
| Jul 2025 | 7.73 | $1,035,000 | $133,894 | 221 Riviera Drive | Chelan |
| Jul 2025 | 24.00 | $250,000 | $10,417 | 493 Bill Oules Road | Chelan |
| Jul 2025 | 1.22 | $475,000 | $389,344 | 285 Lot 48 Apple Avenue | Chelan |
| Jul 2025 | 5.02 | $269,500 | $53,690 | 7 Tunnel Hill Rd LOT 1 | Chelan |
| Jul 2025 | 1.07 | $280,000 | $261,682 | 147 Diede Hills | Wenatchee |
| Jul 2025 | 2.50 | $612,000 | $244,800 | 229 Shales Lane | Leavenworth |
| Jul 2025 | 1.13 | $375,000 | $331,858 | 4015 W Eaglerock Drive | Wenatchee |
| Jun 2025 | 20.12 | $90,000 | $4,473 | 0 Evergreen Camp Rd. | Chelan |
| Jun 2025 | 9.37 | $169,000 | $18,036 | 0 Skyfall Lane #I | Chelan |
| Jun 2025 | 7.79 | $159,000 | $20,411 | 0 Skyfall Lane #H | Chelan |
| Jun 2025 | 22.83 | $176,444 | $7,729 | 1058 L0T #8 BLAZING STAR Lane | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 26.40 | $90,000 | $3,409 | 7 FS 5350 Road | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 1.00 | $3,000 | $3,000 | W Woodin Ave | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 4.27 | $260,000 | $60,890 | 4 Lot 4 (Parcel D) State Rd 97A | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 4.24 | $282,500 | $66,627 | 2 Lot 2 (Parcel F) State Rd 97A | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 4.05 | $277,500 | $68,519 | 1 Lot 1 (Parcel G) State Rd 97A | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 4.27 | $275,000 | $64,403 | 3 Lot 3 (Parcel E) State Rd 97A | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 2.13 | $399,000 | $187,324 | 0 Easy Street | Wenatchee |
| May 2025 | 16.84 | $35,000 | $2,078 | 0 Squilchuck Road | Wenatchee |
| May 2025 | 3.79 | $335,000 | $88,391 | 116 Cheyava Lane | Manson |
| May 2025 | 1.00 | $425,000 | $425,000 | 760 Winesap Avenue | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 20.00 | $114,000 | $5,700 | 0 School House Lane | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 3.48 | $129,000 | $37,069 | 13578 Entiat River Road | Entiat |
| May 2025 | 20.12 | $62,500 | $3,106 | 0 George Garton Rd. | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 1.65 | $570,000 | $345,455 | 116 Sky Harbor Drive | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 30.00 | $272,071 | $9,069 | 595 Albers Lane | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 1.39 | $860,000 | $618,705 | 2208 Lakeshore Drive | Manson |
| May 2025 | 20.38 | $175,500 | $8,611 | 0 Cottontail Lane #27 | Chelan |
| May 2025 | 39.83 | $330,000 | $8,285 | 0 NHN Atkinson Heights Lane | Chelan |
| Apr 2025 | 3.00 | $585,000 | $195,000 | 763 Ravens Home Lane Lot 5 | Malaga |
| Apr 2025 | 6.66 | $340,000 | $51,027 | 0 Lower Joe Creek Rd | Manson |
| Apr 2025 | 1.40 | $550,000 | $392,857 | 128 Crystal Crest Drive | Chelan |
| Mar 2025 | 1.43 | $280,000 | $195,804 | 305 Ravens Home Lane Lot15 | Malaga |
| Mar 2025 | 20.00 | $289,000 | $14,450 | 7615 Nahahum Canyon Road | Cashmere |
| Mar 2025 | 5.00 | $289,000 | $57,800 | 1 E Nahahum Canyon Road | Cashmere |
| Mar 2025 | 2.86 | $307,000 | $107,343 | 0 Little Chumstick Creek Rd | Leavenworth |
| Mar 2025 | 20.00 | $280,000 | $14,000 | Jagla Rd | Wenatchee |
| Mar 2025 | 17.65 | $1,000,000 | $56,657 | 59 Wohlers Road | Cashmere |
| Mar 2025 | 1.14 | $549,000 | $481,579 | 12592 Maple Street | Leavenworth |
| Mar 2025 | 1.86 | $240,000 | $129,032 | 1 Wenatchee Heights Road | Wenatchee |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $195,000 |
| Recent Sales | 33 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 105 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.42 acres |
| Active Listings | 101 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 0.32 | $35,000 | 25607 Camp 12 Road | Leavenworth |
| Feb 2026 | 0.32 | $290,000 | 97 Loretta Lane | Chelan |
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $290,000 | 55 Loretta Lane | Chelan |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $175,000 | 25 Penstemon Lane | Monitor |
| Feb 2026 | 0.34 | $180,000 | 0 NNA S Lakeshore Rd | Chelan |
| Feb 2026 | 0.33 | $290,000 | 21 Loretta Lane | Chelan |
| Jan 2026 | 0.55 | $500,000 | 804 E Woodin Avenue | Chelan |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $55,000 | 4011 Dixie Lane | Malaga |
| Dec 2025 | 0.50 | $219,900 | 50 Farmer Lane (Lot 3) | Monitor |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11 | $250,000 | 331 Alpenglow Drive | Leavenworth |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0.14 | $235,000 | Wapato Way | Manson |
| Dec 2025 | 0.14 | $235,000 | 575 Wapato Way | Manson |
| Dec 2025 | 0.36 | $730,000 | 19600 S Lakeshore Road | Chelan |
| Dec 2025 | 0.76 | $515,000 | 119 Crystal Crest Drive | Chelan |
| Nov 2025 | 0.20 | $265,000 | 17730 N Shore Drive | Leavenworth |
| Nov 2025 | 0.22 | $159,900 | 0 Patsue Place | Wenatchee |
| Nov 2025 | 0.93 | $165,000 | 442 W Rolling Hills Lane | Wenatchee |
| Nov 2025 | 0.18 | $179,000 | 112 Fruitful Pl | Cashmere |
| Nov 2025 | 0.78 | $165,000 | 22745 Lake Wenatchee Highway | Leavenworth |
| Nov 2025 | 0.51 | $165,000 | 37 Noble Lane | Leavenworth |
| Nov 2025 | 0.33 | $116,000 | 1 Cedar Brae Road | Leavenworth |
| Nov 2025 | 0.32 | $205,000 | 20700 Pelton Place | Leavenworth |
| Nov 2025 | 0.81 | $42,000 | 0 Chumstick Highway | Leavenworth |
| Nov 2025 | 0.78 | $446,000 | 102 Still Lane | Peshastin |
| Oct 2025 | 0.52 | $165,000 | 19 Noble Lane | Leavenworth |
| Oct 2025 | 0.46 | $600,000 | 203 Orchard St | Leavenworth |
| Oct 2025 | 0.56 | $215,000 | 20 Robert Davis Lane | Cashmere |
| Sep 2025 | 0.34 | $150,000 | 140 Monte Carlo Drive | Chelan |
| Sep 2025 | 0.89 | $485,000 | 207 Viewland Way | Chelan |
| Sep 2025 | 0.24 | $67,000 | 9988 Saska Way | Entiat |
| Sep 2025 | 0.40 | $75,000 | 22124 Appaloosa Lane | Leavenworth |
| Sep 2025 | 0.32 | $75,000 | 22125 Appaloosa Lane | Leavenworth |
| Sep 2025 | 0.41 | $195,000 | 104 Liberty Lane | Cashmere |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 79,518 |
| Population (2020) | 79,074 |
| Population Growth | 0.56% |
| Median Household Income | $78,306 |
| Median Home Value | $454,900 |
| Total Housing Units | 38,129 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,304 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 19.2% |
| Median Age | 40.4 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 10,806 (13.6%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
Market Overview
Chelan County, Washington has a population of 79,518, which has grown 0.56% since 2020. The median household income is $78,306, above the national median of $74,580 by 5.0%. The housing vacancy rate of 19.2% suggests soft market conditions. Chelan County is part of Washington's land market, attracting both local and out-of-state buyers. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $53,690 per acre, with properties averaging 17.50 acres. There are currently 192 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Chelan County, Washington?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Chelan County has a population of 79,518. The county has grown 0.56% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Chelan County?
The median household income in Chelan County is $78,306, which is 5.0% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Chelan County growing or shrinking?
Chelan County is growing. The population has increased 0.56% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Chelan County?
The median home value in Chelan County is $454,900. The housing vacancy rate is 19.2%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $53,690 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $200,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Chelan County, Washington?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.