Area data
Chelan, WA — ZIP 98816
Population: 7,752 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 98816 (Chelan, WA) is $524,444 — down 7.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $674,869 after a median 12 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,238/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with avalanche, lightning, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$524,444
Median home value
-7.7%
1-year change
12
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $524,444
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $634,597
- House Price Index (state)
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $674,869
- Median list price
- $842,500
- Median price per sqft
- $450
- 1-year sale-price change
- +26.1%
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 28
- For-sale inventory
- 143
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 120
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,238/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,680/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,183/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,519/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Chelan Middle School, Holden Village Community School, Morgen Owings Elementary School, Lake Chelan Preschool, Chelan High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, lightning, wildfire, coldWave, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 100% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 49.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 280
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 80
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 266
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,690
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 821
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Pianosa Flying Farm Ultralight Flightpark (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- LAKE CHELAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +35 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,174
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 98816 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $524,444 | $504,993 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $674,869 | $510,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 12 days | 29 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,238/mo | $2,041/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,174 | $3,381 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 98816?
- $524,444.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 98816?
- $674,869.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 98816?
- Median days on market: 12 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 98816?
- Typical rent: $2,238/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 98816?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, lightning, wildfire, coldWave, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 98816 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 98816?
- Risk to homes is higher than 100% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 98816?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 98816?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 98816?
- 6 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 98816 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 98816?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 98816?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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